“The toppings contain sodium benzoate. That’s bad.” “Can I go now?”

Slashdot | Some Soft Drinks May Damage Your DNA

“The Independent is reporting new findings that indicate a common additive called sodium benzoate, found in soft drinks such as Fanta and Pepsi Max among others, has the ability to switch off vital parts of DNA in a cell’s mitochondria.”

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3 Responses

  1. So I guess I won’t tell you that the preservatives they use in soda (specifically phosphoric acid) also trigger germination of toxic clostridium spores in your gut? I stopped drinking soda after my dad explained how that worked.

    styro - May 29th, 2007 at 10:19 am

  2. Thank you for your interesting story!
    I thought perhaps you may also find this related post interesting to you:
    Longevity Science: Soft Drinks Linked to Aging ?
    http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/2007/05/soft-drinks-linked-to-aging.html

    Longevity Science - May 29th, 2007 at 9:37 pm

  3. Urgh. http://home.howstuffworks.com/question536.htm

    styro - June 29th, 2007 at 10:01 am

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