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:
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There is high sugar content in
soft drink that is responsible for obesity.
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Soft drinks are also the reason
of type 2 diabetes.
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Over consumption of soft drinks
results in dental cavities and low nutrition level
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Soft drinks also contain
dangerous element like caffeine which is the reason of anxiety and sleep
disruption.
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Presence of Sodium benzoate in
soft drinks has been investigated as a possible cause of DNA damage and hyperactivity.
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The carbonation in all soft
drinks causes calcium loss in the bones
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In the spring of 2005, research
showed a strong correlation between esophageal cancer and the drinking of
carbonated beverages.
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The salt in these
"beverages" may reduce the amount of water in your cells.
