Bone formation 101. Ready? Vitamin D comes from two places. Sunlight and fortified dairy products. Fortified meaning that Vitamin D is ADDED into the product. For example, Milk FORTIFIED with Vitamin D. Vitamin D is important because it aids in the absorption of Calcium. Calcium, coupled with the mineral phosphorous (and trace amounts of other minerals) help build bone and maintain healthy bone density. Weight bearing exercise and proper diet help maintain good bone health.
Cola, be it diet or regular will have an impact on calcium metabolism as the phosphorous contained in the cola is denatured from the beginning. Its kind of like getting a vaccine. The vaccine is usually a cocktail of dead "bugs" that your body can build a resistance to. The phosphorous contained in carbonated cola is a "dead" version, therefore it cannot be used to assist in building good bones. The acid in cola will also eat away tooth enamel. Yes, zero calories. Yes, non-fat, but bad for you.
Your body needs calcium for other things besides strong bones and teeth. Mainly, calcium is used to make sure that the electronic impulses sent from your brain to your heart function properly. Calcium, then, maintains proper nerve impulses for muscle control, primarily the heart beat. If proper blood levels of calcium are not maintained, osteoclast cells are instructed, by the secretion of parathyroid hormone, to break down down tissue (osseous tissue) so the calcium can be used by the body as needed. When levels increase to an acceptable level, parathyroid hormone is turned off, and osteoblasts begin to lay down bone tissue not only to replace what was destroyed for blood levels, but also to grow and repair new bone. Following me?
So, if you ignore breakfast and have a diet Pepsi and Cheetos, forgot to bring your lunch and have a diet Pepsi and tater tots from a gas station hot box, then have a pop tart you found in your car, and a hot dog at Costco for dinner....how much calcium have you had? Since your body did not get enough calcium, it will break down bone to get the calcium it needs. That's just today. Over time, osteoporosis will occur. My guess is that we will have an entire generation of people that will have brittle bones at a very young age. Just a guess.
Time for class.
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