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15 Harmful Effects Of Drinking Soda

By Archana Mukherji

Soda, as we all know is an aerated drink. As any other soft and aerated drink, it has high sugar content. Soda is mere sugar water filled with gas and thereby has no nutritional value at all.

The amount of sugar contained in one can of soda is found to contain atleast ten teaspoons of sugar. So just image the increase in sugar level of the body with the consumption of soda!!

8 Health Effects Of Soft Drinks

Researches have proved that even a moderate consumption of soda can be injurious to health. There are many people who consume more soda than water on a daily basis and some people completely substitute soda in place of water.

Soda can definitely not be a substitute for water. Just imagine the effects of soda drinking by these people. Water, which is considered to be the elixir of life is needed in large quantities on a daily basis for proper functioning of the body.

The artificial sweeteners in soda cannot be broken down in our bodies, nor are caught by the waste water treatment plants before they enter waterways, ultimately leading to water pollution.

For people who are unaware of the harmful effects of drinking soda, this article should provide them a good awareness.

Tooth Decay And Gum Disease

Tooth Decay And Gum Disease

One of the most common effects of soda drinking is decaying of tooth and causing gum disease. The reason behind this is the plaque that builds up on the teeth due to regular consumption of soda. The sugar and acid in soda tens to dissolve tooth enamel.

Bone Health And Osteoporosis

Bone Health And Osteoporosis

One major harmful effect of drinking soda is that it easily affects bone health. The phosphorous content is drinking soda makes the bones weak and when this mineral is excreted via urine, it tends to carry the calcium content of the body. This leads to osteoporosis, especially in women.

Diabetes

Diabetes

The amount of sugar content in soda, shoots up the sugar level in the body causing an insulin reaction. These effects of soda drinking lead to Type 2 diabetes over a period of time.

Belly Fat

Belly Fat

Studies have shown that people who drank soda every-day for about six months, saw a surprising increase in fat in several parts of their body, especially the belly. This is because the phosphoric acid in soda interferes with the stomach acid and slows down the digestion process.

High Cholesterol

High Cholesterol

Sodas tend to increase the risk of metabolic syndrome, thereby raising cholesterol levels in the body.

High Blood Pressure

High Blood Pressure

The effects of soda drinking containing caffeine content causes high blood pressure.

Irregular Heart Beat

Irregular Heart Beat

The high fructose corn syrup in sodas causes irregular heart beat and other heart diseases.

Breast Lumps

Breast Lumps

Many sodas containing caffeine, when consumed regularly cause breast lumps in women.

Obesity

Obesity

It has been proved that when liver encounters too much glucose, the excess is converted to body fat, which increases obesity.

Chronic Dehydration

Chronic Dehydration

Too much of soda consumption tends to cause chronic dehydration of the body.

Memory Loss

Memory Loss

The sucralose and artificial sweeteners in soda can lead to memory loss.

Aging

Aging

The weak phosphoric acid in sodas, used to increase shelf life accelerates the ageing effects.

Kidney Problems

Kidney Problems

The phosphoric acid in sodas causes kidney stones and other renal problems.

Asthma

Asthma

Sodium benzoate found in sodas is used as a preservative. These sodium preservatives tend to increase the sodium content in the diet which is found to be a major reason for Asthma in many people who regularly consume drinking soda.

Reproductive Issues

Reproductive Issues

The soda cans are found to be coated with resin, causing puberty and reproductive abnormalities in women.

Story first published: Saturday, March 28, 2015, 11:56 [IST]
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