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.