Soft Drinks - good or bad?
Soft drinks are often carbonated and commonly consumed while cold. The most common soft drinks are colas, flavored water, sparkling water, iced tea, sweet tea, lemonade, squash and fruit punch. The first marketed soft drinks (non-carbonated) in the Western world appeared in the 17th century. They were made from water and lemon juice sweetened with honey.
Effects of soft drinks:
- There is high sugar content in soft drink that is responsible for obesity.
- Soft drinks are also the reason of type 2 diabetes.
- Over consumption of soft drinks results in dental cavities and low nutrition level
- Soft drinks also contain dangerous element like caffeine which is the reason of anxiety and sleep disruption.
- Presence of Sodium benzoate in soft drinks has been investigated as a possible cause of DNA damage and hyperactivity.
- The carbonation in all soft drinks causes calcium loss in the bones
- In the spring of 2005, research showed a strong correlation between esophageal cancer and the drinking of carbonated beverages.
- The salt in these "beverages" may reduce the amount of water in your cells.
1. Water is the winner
2. Low fat milk
3. Diet soft drinks - drinks sweetened with artificial sweeteners rather than sugar.
4. Fruit Juices, Vegetable juices like tomato and multi-vegetable juices are a good substitute
5. You will be surprised but next is alcohol; and whether it's good or bad for you depends what you drink and how much. Small to moderate amounts - one drink a day for women and two for men - seems to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.
6. At the bottom of the list are soft drinks.
So if you are a fan of soft drinks, change your taste as soon as possible for the betterment of your health.
(Sources: mindconnection.com, abc.net.au)
