Killer Colas: The Hard Truth About Soft Drinks - Softcover

Nancy Appleton; G.N. Jacobs

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0757003419 ISBN 13: 9780757003417

Publisher: Square One Publishers, 2012

Synopsis

Cola as popular as any fast food or snack and an industry that generates untold billions in revenues. So why are people saying all those nasty things about soft drinks? The answer is simple: All those terrible things are true. And while the facts may be hard to swallow, it is high time we look at the damage that has been done by our long-running love affair with the beverage industry. In their new book, KILLER COLAS, Dr. Nancy Appleton and G.N. Jacobs provide a startling picture of a greedy industry hell-bent on destroying our health, no matter what the cost. Over the last twenty-five years, the sale of fizzy, energy and sports drinks has exploded, as has the incidence of adult and childhood obesity, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, cancer and stroke. In KILLER COLAS, the authors detail why this downward spiral has occurred. They look at the history and growth of the soft drink industry from fountain shops to multinational mega-corporations; they examine the industry's powerful influence over the media; and they look at the addictive and harmful ingredients these companies have added to their formulas. The authors also offer scientific evidence that links our growing consumption of soft drinks with our declining health. In the light of our health crisis, the consequences of our addiction to soft drinks can no longer be ignored. KILLER COLAS exposes the facts behind an addiction that is just as powerful and dangerous as our love of tobacco. Once you have read this book, you will never look at a soft drink in the same way.

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Review

"If you read this slim, startling volume by nutritionist Applton, author of 'Suicide by Sugar' and similar titles, you'll most assuredly put down that Coke--not to mention that Red Bull, Gatorade or even diet soda." --Peggy Brown "Newsday ""

"If you read this slim, startling volume by nutritionist Applton, author of Suicide by Sugar and similar titles, you'll most assuredly put down that Coke--not to mention that Red Bull, Gatorade or even diet soda."

--Peggy Brown "Newsday "

About the Author

Nancy Appleton earned her BS in clinical nutrition from UCLA and her PhD in health services from Walden University. An avid researcher, Dr. Appleton is the best-selling author of Stopping Inflammation, Healthy Bones and Lick the Sugar Habit. She, also, lectures extensively throughout the world and has appeared on numerous television and radio talk shows. G.N. Jacobs is a general reporter and filmmaker.

Edition details

• Publisher: Square One Publishers
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0757003419
• ISBN 13: 9780757003417
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 132