1) Phosphoric Acid – Weakens bones and rots teeth.
2) Excessive artificial sweeteners – Makes you crave more.
3) Carmel Color – Made from the chemical caramel, is purely cosmetic, it doesn’t add flavor yet is tainted with carcinogens.
4) Formaldehyde – Carcinogen, it is not added in soda but when you digest aspartame, it will break down into 2 amino acids and methanol = formic acid + formaldehyde (diet sodas).
5) High Fructose Corn Syrup – A concentrated form of sugar, fructose is derived from corn. It increases body fat, cholesterol and triglycerides and it also make you hungry.
6) Potassium Benzoate – A preservative that can be broken down to benzene in our body. Keep your soda in the sun and benzene = Carcinogen.
7) Food Dyes – Impaired brain function, hyperactive behavior, difficulty focusing, lack of impulse control.