Carbonation and Protein?

[Bouncer]

Is it true that soft drinks such as sprite, coke, and so on cause the foods you eat such as protein to be eaten away and thus not allowing your body to absorb the proteins and vitamans that your eating? Any studies would be great. Thanks

[psyko1]

never heard that before so i can't help. why do you drink alot of pop? too much sugar isn't it?

[BBAddict]

Diet pop doesn't have sugar. Besides I'm not sure Bouncer is concerned with putting on weight!

I wish somebody would reply to this unless there's nothing to it. Of course, ready this after I had just worked out, taken my Optimum Nutrition Pro Complex protein and then had a diet soda to get the energy to go to work!

[BBAddict]

Here you go Bouncer. I found this on the internet. It seems that if it has any effect on protein absorption, it would be very minimal and inconsequential. I'm making the switch to green tea, though-for several reasons.

THE EFFECTS OF CARBONATION ON YOUR HEALTH
by Steve Edwards

Concern over drinking carbonated beverages has been escalating in recent years. It’s rumored to inhibit athletic performance and has been linked to osteoporosis. But is there any truth to these rumors?

Carbonation in sodas comes from dissolving carbon dioxide in water, a process also used for sparkling waters. While many people seem to enjoy the effect of carbonation in their beverages, one can’t help wonder how this odd sensation affects the body.

Most of the carbon dioxide (CO2) is lost before the soda even reaches your mouth. Of that ingested, most (around 70%) is carried by the red blood cells in the form of bicarbonate. Since this is the natural bodily process of metabolizing carbohydrates, the effect of added CO2 is not drastic for the body to deal with.

Some studies in the early 1990’s suggested a link between carbonation and osteoporosis due to urinary excretion of calcium. However, a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition disproved this claim showing instead that this was due more in part to caffeine in soda.

Further health claims, such as carbonation neutralizing stomach acids and impairing the breakdown and absorption of essential nutrients, seem to hold more validity. Since you are adding bicarbonate to the blood stream, it should somewhat upset the body’s chemical balance. For this reason, it’s logical to assume that the common claim of carbonation effecting performance during athletics has some relevance. While its effects are probably not great enough to worry about in general, it is certainly good protocol for athletes to refrain from drinking carbonated beverages when attempting to achieve optimal performance.

When it comes to soft drinks, carbonation can hardly be considered a concern since virtually everything else on most soda’s ingredient lists is more cause for concern. But since soft drinks are so unhealthy in general, this should be considered more fuel to the fire in your fight to avoid them whenever possible.

[voneber]

Forget the carbonation... look at all the other crap that is in a can of soda...High Fructose corn syrup,Sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, erythorbic acid, calcium disodium.. brominayted vegetable oil and a bunch of dye colors... I don;t know if there is one thing in there that is benefictial except the water itself....

I haven't had a soda in over a year and I can't say that I miss it.



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[Bouncer]

Originally posted by psyko1
never heard that before so i can't help. why do you drink alot of pop? too much sugar isn't it?

No I dont drink it much at all. But since its offseason and im not concerned with sugar and such and since the superbowl is comming up i thought i would have a few soda's along with my food. :)

[Bouncer]

Originally posted by BBAddict
Here you go Bouncer. I found this on the internet. It seems that if it has any effect on protein absorption, it would be very minimal and inconsequential. I'm making the switch to green tea, though-for several reasons.

THE EFFECTS OF CARBONATION ON YOUR HEALTH
by Steve Edwards

Concern over drinking carbonated beverages has been escalating in recent years. It’s rumored to inhibit athletic performance and has been linked to osteoporosis. But is there any truth to these rumors?

Carbonation in sodas comes from dissolving carbon dioxide in water, a process also used for sparkling waters. While many people seem to enjoy the effect of carbonation in their beverages, one can’t help wonder how this odd sensation affects the body.

Most of the carbon dioxide (CO2) is lost before the soda even reaches your mouth. Of that ingested, most (around 70%) is carried by the red blood cells in the form of bicarbonate. Since this is the natural bodily process of metabolizing carbohydrates, the effect of added CO2 is not drastic for the body to deal with.

Some studies in the early 1990’s suggested a link between carbonation and osteoporosis due to urinary excretion of calcium. However, a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition disproved this claim showing instead that this was due more in part to caffeine in soda.

Further health claims, such as carbonation neutralizing stomach acids and impairing the breakdown and absorption of essential nutrients, seem to hold more validity. Since you are adding bicarbonate to the blood stream, it should somewhat upset the body’s chemical balance. For this reason, it’s logical to assume that the common claim of carbonation effecting performance during athletics has some relevance. While its effects are probably not great enough to worry about in general, it is certainly good protocol for athletes to refrain from drinking carbonated beverages when attempting to achieve optimal performance.

When it comes to soft drinks, carbonation can hardly be considered a concern since virtually everything else on most soda’s ingredient lists is more cause for concern. But since soft drinks are so unhealthy in general, this should be considered more fuel to the fire in your fight to avoid them whenever possible.

thanks bro

[BOHICA]

Originally posted by THE BOUNCER
No I dont drink it much at all. But since its offseason and im not concerned with sugar and such and since the superbowl is comming up i thought i would have a few soda's along with my food. :)

Screw the soda man, go straight for the beer!! :drool:

[WormZ30]

so what about carbonated water? like sparkling water?

[BBAddict]

The same would apply for any carbonated beverage.

[Primal Instinct]

Wow, this thread is ancient, lol. It seemed familiar like I've read it before and when I saw the post dates, it all came back to me suddenly.