Blog 28
I read the article “Coke Zero, The Deadliest Beverage... Or So They Say”, by Ted Elliott. The article is a discussion about the true effects of coke zero on one's body. Mr. Elliot's paper is terrible, in my most humble opinion. He has no background knowledge on the matter, does not seem to know what he is talking about, and frankly has not done the proper research on the matter. He makes statements about the ingredients of coke zero without giving credible sources or information. I have grown up hearing that soda, or pop, is bad for people. The reason it is bad for people, as I have heard, is because of the ingredients used to make the drinks and because the calories involved are empty calories, meaning the drink is not a necessary part of a person's diet. The sugars involved in the drink are also not good for people. Now, I know coke zero is supposed to have no calories and be sugar free. I just do not like the way this article was presented and I disagree that there is nothing bad for you about coke zero. I am going to listen to the experts on the matter, not some kid. Just my personal opinion. Also, the author states that aspertame does not cause cancer as is was once said to. This is, once again in my opinion, a false assumption, because people still do not know whether the ingredient causes cancer due to the need for a study of the long term effects of the ingredient in order to know the effects.
I too read the article, and I've read others. Obviously, water would be a better way to go. But the caffeine, sugar, and sugar replacements are all so vital to us. It will be interesting to see the long term effects of Coke Zero on the people who drink it over the next 15-20 years.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree. I can't wake up in the morning without at least a few cups of coffee in my system. I just think that there are healthier substitutes to drinking pop, including water, like you said, and coffee and juice. I agree that it will be interesting to see the long term affects the aspertame will have.
ReplyDeleteI also disagree that there is nothing bad from drinking Coke Zero. Even if it does not have calories or caffenine, it is not a suitable replacement for just water. People just seem to feel better knowing they are drinking something that does not contain calories.
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