Loren Cordain Origins And Evolution Of The Western Diet

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For every molecule of sugar we eat our bodies need fifty four molecules of magnesium to be able to process that sugar. Therefore consuming sugar-laden soda depletes our body of this necessary nutrient. There are approximately thirty nine grams of sugar in one twelve ounce can of sweetened cola.But beyond the fact that magnesium is depleted through simply processing the sugar we consume, an additional factor contributes to reduce intake. It is suspected that the role of soft drinks in mineral deficiency and reduced bone mineral density may be partially due to the fact that these soft drinks are displacing foods that would offer a source of minerals. According to Loren Cordain, author of “Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications