The medically accepted advice is that you should only drink one can of soda in a day but truthfully this is wrong, you shouldn’t be drinking soda at all! And of course it’ll be hard to stop when you’re already way in too deep with the intake of soda, but cutting down at least one a week would I a king way in reducing the health problems associated with sodas.
Problems linked with Soda include:
Obesity: According to an article by Phanticsmile, Consuming sugar-sweetened, carbonated drinks adds calories to your diet, which may increase your risk of overweight and obesity. In April 2007, an article published in the “American Journal of Public Health” Lenny Vartanian, Ph.D., and colleagues report that the risk of overweight and obesity associated with consumption of sugar-sweetened, carbonated beverages is greater for women than men and for adults compared to children and adolescents. Overweight and obesity are significant risk factors for the development of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and osteoarthritis.
Tooth Decay: According to an article by Phanticsmile, Regular and diet carbonated soft drinks can harm your teeth even causing it to become yellowish in color. The acid in these carbonated drinks further increase the likelihood of developing cavities, because these chemicals also slowly erode the enamel of your teeth. So, When you drink sweetened, carbonated soda, the sugar remains in your mouth, promoting the processes that lead to tooth decay.
Dementia: Article to an article by Healthline published on Feb 8, 2019, dementia is a collective term for declines in brain function in older adults. The most common form is Alzheimer’s disease. Research shows that any incremental increase in blood sugar is strongly associated with an increased risk of dementia. In other words, the higher your blood sugar, the higher your risk of dementia. Because sugar-sweetened beverages lead to rapid spikes in blood sugar, it makes sense that they could increase your risk of dementia.
Type 2 Diabetes: According to an article by Healthline which was published on the 8th of February, 2019 and Medicine Net which was published on the 2nd of February, 2022, Type 2 diabetes is a common disease, affecting millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by elevated blood sugar due to insulin resistance or deficiency. Since excessive fructose intake may lead to insulin resistance, it is not surprising that numerous studies link soda consumption to type 2 diabetes. In fact, Individuals who consume one to two cans of soft drinks every day are 26 percent more at risk of type II diabetes than those who never have such drinks.
Please remember to see your doctor regularly for diagnosis if you’re a regular consumer of Soda.
