Hi Grz,

Your post: taking your calcium supplements or calcium rich foods with a cola may be a bad idea... maybe even drinking cola's at all.

I wonder how many people do that sort of thing?

The Claim: Too Much Cola Can Cause Kidney Problems

"The authors of the study say more research is needed, but their findings support the long-held notion that something about cola — the phosphoric acid, for example, or the ability of cola to pull calcium from bones — seems to increase the risk of kidney stones, renal failure and other conditions affecting the kidneys."

They may be getting close... how much you want to bet they miss the target again?

the rest...

The New York Times

Phosphoric acid... well no wonder :-\

grz-

Answer: "ALL" colas and or Soft Drinks Biggest "Curse" may be in the "Refined Sweeteners" used, more than if they have Phosphoric Acid used in them !

And if they have "Artifical" Sweeteners used instead, this is even "Worse" and is what may Cause much Sickness and Diseases in many folks !

It is the Sweeteners, which are "Refined & Processed", which "Lack" any Alkaline Minerals , which are what "Rob" the Bone structure of it's Minerals !

Of course the Phosphoric Acid is going to React with any Alkaline Minerals, but it may bind and be useful to some extent as long as enough Calcium and other Alkqaline Minerals may be present, but the Excess of Sweeteners is what may Create too many Acids, which the body cannot use, thus "Robbing" the Bones of Minerals !

As usual not everything may be as it may first seem to be !

"IF" one thinks they need to Drink Soft Drinks, then they may Better Learn to make their own using Raw Whole Sugar, that still has it's Alkaline Minerals attached, thus getting the Natural Sugars and the needed Alkaline Minerals, which may "Not" Rob the Bones of their Minerals !

Because most of what Colas and Soft Drinks are made of it just Refined Sweeteners, "Lacking" "Any" Alkaline Minerals, thus Causing them to "Rob" the body of needed Alkaline Minerals trying to Neutralize the Excess Acids Created by drinkinmg this!

Smile Tis your choice.