The Adverse Health Effects Of Soft Drinks
Soft drinks have been popularized by persuasive and aggressive advertising campaign run by beverage companies. The sweet tastes of these fizzy drinks are so tempting that they have become one of the largest single source of calories in the diet. Youngsters are getting too addicted to sodas, they may not say complete no to them but they have to keep its consumption to bare minimum. Addiction to anything is too bad, even if it is to soft drink. They have many adverse effects on our health.
Drinking 330ml bottle a day of these drinks containing sugar translates to more than a pound of weight gain. The risk of obesity increases, which is not healthy at all. Not just simple sugar that we think is present in soft drinks but sugar sweetened with high fructose corn syrup, which often contains mercury, a toxic metal that has been linked to neurological disorder, memory impairment and heart disease. The high amount of sugar in these drinks causes pancreas to produce more than normal amount of insulin, which leads to sugar crash. This is dangerous for growing children, which can lead to life-long health problem.
These drinks have high phosphorus content. In some cases it leads to kidney stones due to presence of phosphoric acid. It also has an adverse effect on people with stomach problem. The phosphoric acid and carbon-dioxide combination in soda makes these drinks more acidic. This reacts with the acids which are already in the stomach and makes it a more acidic environment. The acidity dissolves the mineral contents of the enamel of teeth, making the teeth weaker, more sensitive and leads to tooth decay. The phosphoric acid in these drinks reacts with hydrochloric acid in the stomach causing indigestion.
Most of the soft drinks contain many types of acids such as citric, phosphoric and tartaric acids. These acids give the soft drinks the refreshing €Bite€ or €Sting€. At the same time these acids preserve the quality and sweetness of the drink. In some cases, sometimes this makes an acidic blood condition which weakens the immune system, causes inflammation and head ache. For diabetic patients this aggravates the disease. In acidic condition some cells die but some cells actually try to adopt to survive by becoming abnormal malignant cells. Drinking soft drinks can damage the liver also. Fizzy drinks are more likely to develop fatty liver disease. Excess calories that we do not burn off turn to fat, or having over weight. Extra fat can lead to digestive problems in the stomach. In some cases people those who are addicted to this have severe gastrointestinal problems resulting loss of appetite.
People, those who have regular habit of drinking these drinks may also increase the risk of osteoporosis. This makes the bones weak. Medical science says that high amount of phosphoric acid which is in soda interferes with the body's ability to keep calcium intake, thus this leads calcium out of bones. In this way bones density is severely affected and bones become weak.
People drinking more than two litres of cola or soft drink a day experiences severe fatigue, appetite loss and persistent vomiting at times. This is mainly due to a condition which is known as hypokalemia where there is a drop in the level of potassium in the blood.
To prevent the spoiling of these drinks preservatives are added in to this. Storage conditions and the time can affect the taste and flavor of the drink, for this preservatives help to keep it fresh. The presence of sodium benzoate or benzoic acid as preservatives causes asthmas, rashes and hyperactivity.
Sulfur dioxide is also used in some drinks to preserve the color, carbonate lemon juice from turning brown. This chemical is not good for health, it has an adverse effect.
Most these drinks contain some inorganic sodium. This is used as an emulsifying, stabilizing and thickening agent to ensure that the contents of the drinks are kept evenly distributed. Excessive consumption of inorganic sodium thickens and stiffens arteries, leading to stroke, cardiac failure, high blood pressure and many other diseases.
Soft drinks are used for beverages that do not contain alcohol. If you really know what soft drinks are you would not think it to be €soft€. It is really €hard€ on your health. It has an adverse effect on your health.
Drinking 330ml bottle a day of these drinks containing sugar translates to more than a pound of weight gain. The risk of obesity increases, which is not healthy at all. Not just simple sugar that we think is present in soft drinks but sugar sweetened with high fructose corn syrup, which often contains mercury, a toxic metal that has been linked to neurological disorder, memory impairment and heart disease. The high amount of sugar in these drinks causes pancreas to produce more than normal amount of insulin, which leads to sugar crash. This is dangerous for growing children, which can lead to life-long health problem.
These drinks have high phosphorus content. In some cases it leads to kidney stones due to presence of phosphoric acid. It also has an adverse effect on people with stomach problem. The phosphoric acid and carbon-dioxide combination in soda makes these drinks more acidic. This reacts with the acids which are already in the stomach and makes it a more acidic environment. The acidity dissolves the mineral contents of the enamel of teeth, making the teeth weaker, more sensitive and leads to tooth decay. The phosphoric acid in these drinks reacts with hydrochloric acid in the stomach causing indigestion.
Most of the soft drinks contain many types of acids such as citric, phosphoric and tartaric acids. These acids give the soft drinks the refreshing €Bite€ or €Sting€. At the same time these acids preserve the quality and sweetness of the drink. In some cases, sometimes this makes an acidic blood condition which weakens the immune system, causes inflammation and head ache. For diabetic patients this aggravates the disease. In acidic condition some cells die but some cells actually try to adopt to survive by becoming abnormal malignant cells. Drinking soft drinks can damage the liver also. Fizzy drinks are more likely to develop fatty liver disease. Excess calories that we do not burn off turn to fat, or having over weight. Extra fat can lead to digestive problems in the stomach. In some cases people those who are addicted to this have severe gastrointestinal problems resulting loss of appetite.
People, those who have regular habit of drinking these drinks may also increase the risk of osteoporosis. This makes the bones weak. Medical science says that high amount of phosphoric acid which is in soda interferes with the body's ability to keep calcium intake, thus this leads calcium out of bones. In this way bones density is severely affected and bones become weak.
People drinking more than two litres of cola or soft drink a day experiences severe fatigue, appetite loss and persistent vomiting at times. This is mainly due to a condition which is known as hypokalemia where there is a drop in the level of potassium in the blood.
To prevent the spoiling of these drinks preservatives are added in to this. Storage conditions and the time can affect the taste and flavor of the drink, for this preservatives help to keep it fresh. The presence of sodium benzoate or benzoic acid as preservatives causes asthmas, rashes and hyperactivity.
Sulfur dioxide is also used in some drinks to preserve the color, carbonate lemon juice from turning brown. This chemical is not good for health, it has an adverse effect.
Most these drinks contain some inorganic sodium. This is used as an emulsifying, stabilizing and thickening agent to ensure that the contents of the drinks are kept evenly distributed. Excessive consumption of inorganic sodium thickens and stiffens arteries, leading to stroke, cardiac failure, high blood pressure and many other diseases.
Soft drinks are used for beverages that do not contain alcohol. If you really know what soft drinks are you would not think it to be €soft€. It is really €hard€ on your health. It has an adverse effect on your health.
