Comments on: Coca-Cola University http://blog.synthesis.net/2007/12/07/coca-cola-university/ A music blog with a techy twist, twisted content, and other entertainment oddities viral and live from Northern California. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:30:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jane http://blog.synthesis.net/2007/12/07/coca-cola-university/#comment-70696 Jane Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:11:40 +0000 http://blog.synthesis.net/2007/12/07/coca-cola-university/#comment-70696 Many people confuse "sugar" with sugary foods like candy, soda, etc. When children become hyper or easily distracted after eating these things the most likely culprits are the synthetic flavorings, preservatives and petroleum-based food dyes (Red 40, Yellow 5, etc.), not the sugar. What's more, most processed foods (including Coca-Cola) no longer use sugar - they use high fructose corn syrup, which is handled very differently by the body. So studies that used granulated table sugar are not necessarily applicable. Children ate sugary foods 50 years ago, and they even consumed a modest amount of food additives. Yes, their teeth suffered, but most kids were able to behave and learn fairly well. Today, however, the typical foods children eat are loaded with synthetic chemical additives, and they consume them every day. It's like every day is Halloween or Easter or Christmas. Some people don't handle petroleum very well, which shouldn't come as any surprise. Your car wouldn't run well on pizza. For lots more information on this please see www.feingold.org or www.ADDdiet.com. Many people confuse “sugar” with sugary foods like candy, soda, etc. When children become hyper or easily distracted after eating these things the most likely culprits are the synthetic flavorings, preservatives and petroleum-based food dyes (Red 40, Yellow 5, etc.), not the sugar.
What’s more, most processed foods (including Coca-Cola) no longer use sugar - they use high fructose corn syrup, which is handled very differently by the body. So studies that used granulated table sugar are not necessarily applicable.
Children ate sugary foods 50 years ago, and they even consumed a modest amount of food additives. Yes, their teeth suffered, but most kids were able to behave and learn fairly well. Today, however, the typical foods children eat are loaded with synthetic chemical additives, and they consume them every day. It’s like every day is Halloween or Easter or Christmas. Some people don’t handle petroleum very well, which shouldn’t come as any surprise. Your car wouldn’t run well on pizza.
For lots more information on this please see http://www.feingold.org or http://www.ADDdiet.com.

]]> By: na3s http://blog.synthesis.net/2007/12/07/coca-cola-university/#comment-69988 na3s Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:04:21 +0000 http://blog.synthesis.net/2007/12/07/coca-cola-university/#comment-69988 Coca-Cola is so great at work-arounds... From Medline Plus "Regardless of the true impact of sugar on children's activity level, <strong>remember that sugar remains the major culprit in <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001055.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">tooth decay</a></strong>. Limit the amount of processed sugars that your children eat as much as possible." From your trusted source for dental advice, Coca Cola "The number one cause of tooth decay is NOT BRUSHING YOUR TEETH! It is important to know that any types of sugar, whether in bananas, raisins, apple juice, or sodas, can contribute to tooth decay. The nice thing about sugar in sodas is that it is in liquid form so it passes through mouth quickly and the sugar doesn’t have a chance to stick to your teeth like when you eat candy or other solid food. But no matter you eat or drink, the key is to use <strong>fluoride</strong> toothpaste and good oral hygiene to protect your teeth." I could go off on it myself, but if interested enough do some research on flouride's affect on the <strong>Central Nervous System</strong>, especially in <strong>children</strong>. Coca-Cola is so great at work-arounds…

From Medline Plus
“Regardless of the true impact of sugar on children’s activity level, remember that sugar remains the major culprit in tooth decay. Limit the amount of processed sugars that your children eat as much as possible.”

From your trusted source for dental advice, Coca Cola
“The number one cause of tooth decay is NOT BRUSHING YOUR TEETH! It is important to know that any types of sugar, whether in bananas, raisins, apple juice, or sodas, can contribute to tooth decay. The nice thing about sugar in sodas is that it is in liquid form so it passes through mouth quickly and the sugar doesn’t have a chance to stick to your teeth like when you eat candy or other solid food. But no matter you eat or drink, the key is to use fluoride toothpaste and good oral hygiene to protect your teeth.”

I could go off on it myself, but if interested enough do some research on flouride’s affect on the Central Nervous System, especially in children.

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