Carbonated Drinks and their Threats

Carbonated drinks, such as energy drinks, soda and cola, are popular beverages especially during hot weathers. These beverages are very popular among young and old alike. According to reports, companies annually produce enough soda to provide every man, woman or child with 557 12-ounce cans or 52.4 gallons for drinking. Can you imagine how much these companies produce in the whole time they’ve been operating?

Carbonated drinks, such as soda and cola, are said to be the single biggest source of calories in the American diet. These drinks provide 7 percent of calories. Carbonated drinks add large amounts of sugar, mostly high-fructose corn syrup, to many individual’s diet. This amount of sugar it gives is said to roughly equal the government’s recommended limits for teen sugar consumption from practically all food sources.

A study conducted by Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska strongly reveals that people lost measurable amounts of calcium after drinking caffeinated sodas. It is backed up by another study performed by researchers at Tufts University in Boston, which suggests that people drinking diet or regular cola at least three times a week over a period of five years, have significantly lowered bone densities than those who sip cola once month or less. It is apparently brought on by phosphoric acid, an element unique to caffeinated drinks and colas.

Carbonated drinks may be refreshing, but as research findings show, they are not healthy at all. In fact, these drinks are likely to start or contribute to health problems more than they can prevent them. Colas and sodas can trigger weight problems and obesity, as well as comorbid diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, and cancer. Soda drinks are also known to increase risks of osteoporosis, tooth decay (due to sugars) and dental erosion (due to acids).Furthermore; they can also increase the risks of kidney stones.