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October 18th, 2015 
Awake Goy 
Just about everyone in America is familiar with popular beverages
that the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group produces. Canada Dry, Country Time,
Crush, Diet Rite, Hawaiian Punch, Margaritaville, Dr. Pepper, Snapple,
Sunkist, and Sundrop are just a few products millions of
people around the world have enjoyed for years.
~ Abby Campbell
While Dr. Pepper Snapple Group makes a huge impact in the food
industry, it is not a healthy one unfortunately. Even health conscious
folks enjoy an occasional “treat” but opting for one of Dr. Pepper
Snapple Group’s beverages – without knowing the consequences.
Aside
from harmful ingredients like high fructose corn syrup and aspartame, it uses a dangerous chemical that infiltrates your body and may not be easily eliminated after consumption.
It’s known as a “flame retardant” and is so controversial that it has been banned by other countries.
Are they insane? Putting flame retardant in beverages!
The controversial ingredient being used in Dr.
Pepper Snapple Group’s products is brominated vegetable oil (BVO). It is
a synthetic chemical that keeps flavored oils in suspension and
provides a cloudy appearance to fruit-flavored sports drinks and soft
drinks.
It is usually derived from corn, cottonseed, sesame, or soy oil
and contains bromine atoms – which “weigh down” the citrus flavoring so
that it mixes well with sugar water.
BVO also slows down chemical reactions that cause fires and therefore
is considered a “flame retardant.” It was originally designed for
upholstered furniture, plastics used in electronics, and some children’s
toys to slow the spread of flames.
Research proves BVO is toxic and may not leave the human body
Over recent years, BVO has been under major scrutiny as scientific
research is showing that it is linked to several health problems. Thyroid disease, reduced fertility, early puberty onset, and impaired neurological development are just a few.
According to the British Journal of Nutrition, BVO consumption
is also proving to build up in the human body, including breast milk.
The study showed that bromine stays in the body – particularly fat
tissue – even after being on a bromine-free diet. The highest level of
bromine were found in the fatty tissue of children.
The Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology also reported a
man who was diagnosed with severe bromine intoxication after consuming
excessive soda containing BVO. He drank two to four liters each day.
He was admitted to the Davis emergency room at the University of
California with symptoms of headache, fatigue, loss of muscle control,
and memory loss.
His symptoms progressed over the next 30 days with
neurological findings that included a droopy eyelid and a central
nervous lesion. The patient continued to deteriorate until he was unable
to walk.
Despite treatment with saline loading, the man failed to improve.
Hemodialysis reduced his serum bromide levels to half and caused his
clinical condition.
BVO is banned in Europe, India, and Japan
Due to the disturbing findings throughout the years, the United
Kingdom banned the use of BVOs in 1970. India banned it for soft drinks
in 1990, and Japan banned it in 2010 as a food additive. It is also
banned as a food additive in the European Union.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) originally banned BVO and brought it back temporarily.
In 1958, BVO was designated as generally recognized as safe (GRAS).
After research proved its toxic effects on human life, it was withdrawn
by the FDA in 1970. However, it was again permitted a few years later in
1977 as a food additive on an “interim” basis. Currently, BVO is being
‘investigated’ by the FDA.
Don’t buy: Beverages loaded with BVO created by the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
The Dr. Pepper Snapple groups owns dozens of beverage brands. The ones with that currently contain BVO include:
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Crush Orange
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Crush Peach
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Crush Pineapple
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Penāfiel Grapefruit Soda
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Penāfiel Mandarin Soda
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Squirt – all flavors (both regular and diet)
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Stewart’s Key Lime Soda
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Stewart’s Orange ‘N Cream Soda (both regular and diet)
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Sun Drop (both regular and diet)
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Sunkist Fruit Punch
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Sunkist Peach
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group’s fouled up nutrition philosophy
While other large beverage manufacturers have taken an initiative to
remove harmful BVO from their products, the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group has
yet to follow. Maybe the problem is with their nutrition philosophy. On
their main website, they state:
“We believe that the key to healthy living is managing calories in and calories out.”
So, basically they must believe that you can drink this crap – as
much as you like – as long as you “burn it off” on a treadmill or
something like that. (what a sick way to look at health)
If you drink any of these toxic beverages, do yourself a favor and
consider a healthier alternative. Try purified water or organic herbal
teas from companies with integrity.
Send a powerful message to companies that create harmful (unhealthy) products … don’t buy them!
October 15, 2015 – KnowTheLies.com
About the author: Abby Campbell is a medical, health, and
nutrition research writer. She’s dedicated to helping people live a
healthy lifestyle in all aspects – physically, mentally, emotionally,
and spiritually. Abby practices, writes, and coaches on natural
preventive care, nutritional medicine, and complementary and alternative
therapy.
References:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6665731
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?FR…
http://journals.cambridge.org/download.php?file=%2FBJN%2FBJN25_02%2FS000…
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.3109/15563659709001219#.VgW76flVhB…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brominated_vegetable_oil
http://www.crushsoda.com
http://www.dpsgproductfacts.com/en/discover/PENAFIEL
http://www.squirtsoda.com/nutrition.php
http://www.sundrop.com/products.php
http://www.sunkistsoda.com/product.php
http://www.dpsgproductfacts.com/en/discover/SODA
http://www.letsplay.com
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