Disadvantages of Soft Drinks i.e. Cold Soda Water Drinks

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“Health is wealth”

Awareness

about the disadvantages of softdrinks/soda drinks

WARNINGS: Warnings about the dangers of soft drink consumption came to us asearly as 1942 when the American Medical Association's (AMA !ouncil on "ood and

#utrition made the following noble statement$

%"rom the health point of &iew it is desirable especially to ha&e restriction of such use

of sugar as is represented by consumption of sweetened carbonated be&erages and

forms of candy etc which are of low nutritional &alue he !ouncil belie&es it would be in the interest of the public health for all practical means to be taken to limit

consumption of sugar

!"t# $alories: Many of the foods and be&erages Americans eat and drink contain

empty calories !alories from solid fats and)or added sugars etc Added sugars add

calories to the food but few or no nutrients "or this reason* the calories from added

sugars in a food are often called empty calories


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!arbon dio+ide gas dissol&ed in water at a low concentration (,2-1,.

creates carbonic acid (/2!0

according to the following reaction$

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he acid gi&es carbonated water a slightly tart fla&or he p/ le&el between to 4 is

appro+imately in between apple uice and orange uice in acidity* but much lessacidic than the acid in the stomach he human body robustly maintains p/

e3uilibrium &ia acid-base homeostasis and will not be affected by consumption of

plain carbonated water 5f an alkaline salt* such as sodium bicarbonate is added to the

water its acidity is reduced

he amount of a gas like carbon dio+ide that can be dissol&ed in water is described

by /enry's 6aw Water is chilled* optimally to ust abo&e free7ing* in order to permit

the ma+imum amount of carbon dio+ide to dissol&e in it /igher gas pressure and

lower temperature cause more gas to dissol&e in the li3uid When the temperature is

raised or the pressure is reduced (as happens when a container of carbonated water is

opened* carbon dio+ide comes out of solution* in the form of bubbles his is known

as effer&escence


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%he &isadvantages of Soft &rinks

he calories from the be&erages are empty calories with no nutritional

&alue An occasional soda is going to harm you like drinking too much

may lead to weight gain and health

Americans consume more than 1 billion gallons of soda a year*

according to the 8ni&ersity of e+as /ealth cience !enter at yler

odas typically contain carbonation* sugar or fructose* phosphoric acid*

sodium and e+cess empty calories 8nfortunately* sodas are often a

substitute for water and other healthier fluids !onsuming soda yields

many disad&antages* including dehydration* high:sugar intake* weight

gain and calcium depletion&eh#dration

About si+ty percent of your body weight is comprised of water as per

medical researches ;ou lose water when you sweat* urinate and breathe

"or the body to continue functioning properly* you must replace the lost

water with ingested fluids odas are often consumed in the place ofwater or other hydrating fluids Many sodas contain caffeine* which acts

as a diuretic ((chiefly of drugs causing increased passing of urine*

increasing urination and lea&ing the body with less a&ailable fluid to

carry out important functions Additionall#' so!e diet soda water

$ontain signifi$ant a!ounts of sodiu!' whi$h !a# draw water fro!the $ells and "ro!ote deh#dration(


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High Sugar )ontent: Many soft drinks contain significant 3uantities of sugar 0ne 12:

ounce ser&ing of cola* for e+ample* includes 9 grams* or tablespoons* of sugar

!onsuming such large 3uantities of sugar ele&ates your blood glucose le&els and may

increase your risk for cardio&ascular disease Additionally* many sodas contain high

fructose corn syrup (/"! as their primary sugar ingredient /"! may stress the

pancreas and lead to fluctuating blood sugar le&els !onsuming sugary sodas day after

day can contribute to the onset of non:insulin dependent diabetes* or type 2 diabetes

Weight Gain: Weight gain results when you consume more calories than your body

burns A 12:ounce ser&ing of cola contains 14, calories* often called %empty calories%

because they pro&ide no nutritional &alue minutes at ? miles per

hour to burn off the calories in one can of cola* according to the calorie:e+penditure

analysis pro&ided by the Mayo !linic 8A 5f these calories are not burned* you may

gain more than 12 pounds in one year Additionally* sweet:fla&ored sodas may disrupt

appetite signals and promote cra&ings for other sugary foods)al$iu! &e"letion: !alcium is an essential mineral for strong bones and teeth

!onsuming high amounts of phosphoric acid* a common ingredient in sodas* can

deplete the calcium from your bones and decrease calcium absorption Among women*

this may lead to poor bone de&elopment or osteoporosis* a condition characteri7ed by

brittle and weak bones


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Re"la$ing )al$iu!

5f you allow carbonated be&erages to replace calcium:containing drinks like milk* they

can deplete your body's calcium le&els Milk* with its high amount of calcium* as well

as other fortified calcium drinks* supports bone health 5n addition to sugar* the sodium

in carbonated be&erages makes them an unhealthy choice

5t may be simply that the soda is displacing healthier drinks in your diet 5f you're

gu77ling a @epsi with dinner (or breakfast you're probably not drinking the glass of

milk or fortified orange uice that nutritionists recommend

@hosphoric acid* a maor component in most sodas* may be to blamed to cause one of

the reason of calcium loss in the body !a 2 /@04 !a(@042 2 /@hosphoric acid* which is uni3ue to colas When the body breaks down this / @04compound* the acidity (or concentration of free hydrogen ions of the blood increases

o neutrali7e acidity* hydrogen ions bind with minerals* including calcium and

magnesium 5f theyBre not a&ailable in the blood* says ucker* Cthe body draws calciumfrom bonesD he real risk is for those who drink cola e&ery day*D


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Gout

Gout is a condition in which your body has too much uric acid* causing your oints to

become swollen and inflamed An analysis of data from the #urses' /ealth tudy*

published in 2,1, in the CFournal of the American Medical Association*D which

followed almost I,*,,, women for 22 years* reported that women who drank one

sugary be&erage a day had a significantly increased risk of gout compared to those who

rarely drank sugary be&erages

Worsening irritable bowel "roble!s

!arbonated water may increase irritable bowel problem symptoms of bloating and gas

due to the release of carbon dio+ide in the digesti&e tract


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+ew ,enefits of Soft &rinks-

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oft drink consumption has increased substantially o&er the last ?, years and it has been

established that using large amounts of soft drinks regularly can be detrimental to your health 5f

used in moderation soft drinks can ha&e some beneficial effects on your body)affeine ,enefits: !affeine is a stimulant that is found in soft drinks 5t large amounts can ha&e

detrimental effects on your health but it also has numerous benefits !affeine stimulates your

central ner&ous system* helps breakdown fatty acids in your li&er* boost your mood and alle&iate

headaches @eople who regularly ingest caffeine are less likely to de&elop @arkinson's disease*

colon cancer* gallstones* and cirrhosis of the li&er

Sodiu! ,enefits odium is another product found in soft drinks odium is an important mineralfound in almost all natural foods odium helps your body retain water* helps a&oid and treat

muscle cramps* keeps electrolyte balance* pre&ents the effects of aging of your skin and pre&ents

your the drop of your blood pressure

*oints to )onsider

Regardless of the few benefits that soft drinks !a# deliver' #ou need to be aware of the

risks that go along with their $onsu!"tion( A re"ort in the Nove!ber 012 issue of the3A!eri$an 4ournal of *ubli$ Health3 states that the average "erson drinks 11 gallons of

soft drink "er #ear( With that $onsu!"tion $o!es the in$reased risk of e5$ess weight'

obesit# and diabetes( %here is an even greater risk of health "roble!s if #ou drink diet soft

drinks' a$$ording to the Se"te!ber 01 issue of the 34ournal of General Internal

6edi$ine(3 If #ou drink diet soda #ou not onl# run the risk of obesit# and diabetes' but #ou

also in$rease #our $han$es of develo"ing heart disease and having a heart atta$k or stroke(If ou still wish to $onsu!e soft drinks' do so in !oderation(

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