Psikologi Transformatif: [psikologi_transformatif] OOT: New York Times: Too Much Cola Can Cause Kidney Problems

Kamis, 24 Januari 2008

[psikologi_transformatif] OOT: New York Times: Too Much Cola Can Cause Kidney Problems

Dari: agung hertanto <agungeka@yahoo.com>

Berikut adalah artikel dari New York Times seksi
kesehatan yang mengutip penelitian dari
National Inst. of Health (lembaga kesehatan yang
mempunyai authoritas sangat tinggi di USA).
Mari hidup sehat dengan minum air putih atau teh saja.

salam
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HUDOYO:

Kalo teh berbahaya tidak, ya? :-)

Ato kita ikuti saja teman-teman Adventis Hari ke-7: sama sekali tidak minum teh & kopi.

Padahal saya suka chinese tea atau teh poci tanpa gula, atau Kopi Luwak atau Starbuck tanpa gula. :-(

Salam,
Hudoyo

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New York Times - January 22, 2008

Really?
The Claim: Too Much Cola Can Cause Kidney Problems
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR

THE FACTS

It is well known that too much soda can increase the
risk of diabetes and obesity. But when it comes to
kidney problems, is there a difference between colas
and other kinds of soda?

Colas contain high levels of phosphoric acid, which
has been linked to kidney stones and other renal
problems.

Much of this conclusion stems from anecdotal and
circumstantial evidence. So last year, a team of
scientists at the National Institutes of Health took a
closer look.

In a study published in the journal Epidemiology, the
team compared the dietary habits of 465 people with
chronic kidney disease and 467 healthy people. After
controlling for various factors, the team found that
drinking two or more colas a day — whether
artificially sweetened or regular — was linked to a
twofold risk of chronic kidney disease.

But drinking two or more noncola carbonated drinks a
day, they found, did not increase the risk.

The authors of the study say more research is needed,
but their findings support the long-held notion that
something about cola — the phosphoric acid, for
example, or the ability of cola to pull calcium from
bones — seems to increase the risk of kidney stones,
renal failure and other conditions affecting the
kidneys.

THE BOTTOM LINE

There is good evidence that cola beverages can
increase the risk of kidney problems, more so than
noncola sodas.

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