Glowing Mountain Dew

Adding peroxide and baking soda to mountain dew makes it glow.

cool science experiment - sure

best thing to drink to quench your thirst - probably not.

what else is in there that reacts with the peroxide and baking soda to essentially turn this pop into a glow stick??

I don't know, but Im staying away.

Maybe it's just me but that doesn't look like something I want to ingest.

5 foods to limit or avoid

1. Soda... Pop... Soft Drinks... what ever you call them they aren't good for you.  Women who drink 2 or more cans a day have 86% greater chance of kidney failure.  Drinking 2 or more a week increases you chance of pancreatic cancer by 87%

2. Sugar..... excess sugar can accelerate aging, causes high cholesterol, can lead to type 2 diabetes.  Restrict your intake to a maximum of 3tbsp or 18g a day.

3.Oil...... avoid oils high in saturated fast - like palm oil, they increase LDL or bad cholesterol. Using good oils, high in unsaturated fats -like olive oil - these can actually lower LDL

4.Cereal.... most of them have as much sugar as glazed donuts.  Check the ingredients and if the first thing listed is Sugar... throw it away.

5.White rice....  plain.old.empty.calories.  Replace white rice with brown rice or quinoa.

Diet Pop = Heart Disease

I have written about the dangers of pop before..

Now there is new research linking Diet Pop to Heart Disease.

People who drink diet soda every day have a 61% higher risk of having vascular events than people who dont.

Key thing to take away from this study is that Diet Pop is NOT the best replacement for high sugar content beverages.

Soft drinks should be a treat, NOT something that you drink every day, or even every week - even if its diet.

The sugar, the artificial sweeteners, the chemicals, articial flavors and colors... these are all bad for you.

Have you ever wonded WHAT is in a can of coke that makes it calorie free... that means Nothing in that can can be utilized by your body as a source of energy...

here is a link to a video from The Today Show covering the study..
http://video.ca.msn.com/watch/video/diet-sodas-may-be-hazardous-to-your-health/17y1h0fuf?from=en-ca-infopane

Click Here to read my post about increased Pancreatic Cancer risk associated with Pop

pop = cancer

in case you needed another reason to cut pop from your diet - your in luck! more evidence has come out showing just how bad pop is for our bodies.
having a pop as few as twice a week could double your chances for pancreatic cancer.
pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer with only 2-3% surviving for five years after their diagnosis.
this study only shows a correlation between drinking pop and developing cancer - but it is definitely something to think about the next time you buy a coke.

check out the article here

update: apparently the link wasnt working - so ive changed it. hopefully this one works!