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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.

Did you know that bees travel an average of 55,000 miles and need to tap over two millions flowers just to bring you one pound of honey. Isn't this incredible! The color and flavor of honey differ depending on the bees' nectar source - blossoms. In fact there are more than three hundred unique kinds of honey in the United States alone. Light colored honeys are milder in flavor, while darker honeys are usually stronger in flavor. The main producers of honey are Australia, Canada, Argentina and United States. 

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My father-in law has diabetes and while visiting him l became interested in finding out about it to see if what l thought was true was actually true or a myth. So here it is.

Question: Can eating too much sugar causes diabetes?

Real response: Medical experts now know that diabetes is caused by a number of genetic and lifestyle factors. However, being overweight increases your risk for developing type 2 diabetes. So if you have a family history of diabetes, make sure yu maintain your weight between the desired range for you height and sex.

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