This Is Why You Should Stop Drinking Mountain Dew
By
Suzanne in
Facts
On 20th January 2016
Nowadays, Mountain Dew is one of the most popular drinks in certain parts of the world, and consumers even gain certain special feelings towards it.
Millions of people often consume this sugary drink and are not aware of its content and effects on their health.
Today we will try to share some reasonable facts about the consumption of this drink with the aim to prevent the deterioration of your health that this drink can cause!
#1 Infertility And Thyroid Burn Out
Even the can that the soda comes in is messing with our hormones because it is lined with BPA, otherwise the acid would react with the metal can.
BPA in plastic and can linings has never been safety tested. It is a toxin that is causing obesity, infertility, reproductive cancers, altering pancreas beta cells and is associated with cardiovascular disease and thyroid dysfunction.
BPA mimics estrogen and is associated with increased miscarriage, and Polycystic ovary.
On the other hand Bromine in these drinks wrecks your thyroid by competing with iodine needed to make thyroid hormones.
#2 Dental Health Concerns. What’s My Beef With Mountain Dew?
Mountain Dew was invented in Tennessee and later sold to Pepsi-Cola in 1964.
Central Appalachia is an area known for hideous dental problems. This region owes its fame to Mountain Dew mainly, baseding on dental experts. A condition referred to as Mountain Dew Mouth is widespread in this part of the country. Parents are putting the Dew in baby bottles for their babies and teenagers who have actually pulled their own teeth with pliers due to tooth discomfort.
"It's a fashion rooted in a horrible reality. Central Appalachia is No. 1 in the nation in toothlessness."
#3 Misleading Advertising
Let us first consider the powerful advertising that stimulates consumers to buy this drink. Undoubtedly, powerful marketing phrases sell instantly! Just remember the catchphrases of Red Bull (It gives you wings!), or M&M (they melt in your mouth). Well, we are told that Mountain Dew is the "Game Fuel". Who wouldn't like it?
Due to the advertising trick, numerous of gamers throughout the world regularly consume this drink. Gamers spend all their time playing video games, so their best friend while doing so is indeed Mountain Dew!
#4 “Go Go Juice”
Toddlers & Tiara moms choose Mountain Dew ("go go juice")
to give their baby pageant contestants that extra special "energy" to wiiiiin!
At a young age she was drinking a mix of Red Bull and Mountain Dew which is really harmful.
#4 Use of GMO Products And Dyes
Normally, Pepsi is concerned to lead you into thinking that the consumption of mountain dew is completely safe, and its content full of dangerous chemicals is presents as not being harmful to your health.
But, for a moment, look at the ingredients of Mountain Dew and decide for yourself:
GMO corn and soy
BVO (which is banned in EU and Japan)
BPA
Sodium benzoate (this preservative has a strong reaction to vitamin C in Dew and creates carcinogens)
Yellow dye (it is produced from coal tar)
#6 It is extremely acidic!
The National Institutes of Health and the US National Library of Medicine reported a rather devastating statistics concerning the acidity of this drink. Believe it or not, while Coke and Pepsi have an acidity of pH 2.5, this popular drink has pH of 3!
We were constantly told by our parents to avoid a battery as it is too acidic, and its acidity is of pH 1. So, what do you think is wise to do with this popular drink?
#7 Blood Sugar Issues, Diabetes, Obesity
Can you really prop yourself up with a few cans of Mountain Dew, dumping a cup of sugar into your blood and think it is not going to lead to diabetes or heart disease, much less a giggly belly?
We all have been given one life to live.
#8 Skin Lesions, Nerve Disorders, Muscle Problems, Memory Loss
Sure if you don't mind taking a break for some medical attention to tend to your nasty skin lesions, nerve disorders and lack of muscle coordination.
Oh, and the Dew also causes memory loss, so wait, what was I saying?
Its called bromine poisoning.
A nasty ingredient called brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is lurking in some soft drinks, baked goods and pasta.
It is found in bleached white flour, Mountain Dew, Squirt, Fresca Original Citrus, some Gatorade, some Powerade and other citrus-flavored drinks. This article states that Gatorade and Powerade are phasing out Brominated Vegetable Oil, and other companies have already done so.
A 63 year old man developed disgusting ulcers on his hands because he favored Ruby Red Squirt with Brominated Vegetable Oil.