http://ninjamonkeys.co.za Killing boredom Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:18:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ninjamonkeys.co.za/2007/05/28/caution-some-soft-drinks-may-damage-your-dna/ http://ninjamonkeys.co.za/2007/05/28/caution-some-soft-drinks-may-damage-your-dna/#comments Mon, 28 May 2007 09:27:34 +0000 Vaughn Dickson http://ninjamonkeys.co.za/2007/05/28/caution-some-soft-drinks-may-damage-your-dna/ Sodium Benzoate, a preservative that prevents mold in soft drinks, has been shown to damage the DNA in the mitochondria of your cells (the power station that provides your cells with energy), eventually leading to cirrhosis of the liver and degenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s. Link to story – Wikipedia entry for Mitochondrion – NSF interactive tour of the cell

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