Looking at the state of health in the world, it is incredible that informed people continue to drink soft drinks. We know that drinking a can of soda is consuming about 8 tablespoons of refined sugar, and knowing this we continue to consume it, as if a few minutes of refreshing pleasure were more important than our long-term health. Here are 9 other reasons to stop drinking soda immediately:
1. Asthma:
Sodium benzoate in soft drinks is a preservative, increases the overall sodium in the diet, and reduces our ability to absorb potassium. Some reactions to benzoate include recurrent hives, asthma, and eczema.
Every day, 11 Americans die from asthma, and the cost of asthma in the US climbs to more than $18 billion annually.
2. Kidney problems
Soft drinks contain high levels of phosphoric acid that have been associated with kidney stones and other kidney problems.
You are much more likely to develop kidney stones if you are a very overweight, white male.
3. Excess sugar
4. Obesity
The relationship between obesity and soft drinks is so close that doctors calculate that for each soft drink consumed, the probability of developing obesity increases 1.6 times.
5. Dissolves tooth enamel
The sugar and acid in soft drinks easily dissolve tooth enamel, when cavities reach the nerve, root and area at the base of the tooth, the tooth can die, and if not treated in time, it can form an abscess.
6. Heart disease
Most sodas contain high fructose corn syrup, a sweetener that has recently come under fire. High fructose corn syrup has been linked to a higher risk of metabolic syndrome, a condition that has been associated with a higher risk of diabetes and heart disease.
In 2006, more than 1 in 4 deaths was caused by heart disease.
7. Reproductive complications
Soda cans have a resin coating that contains (Bisphenyl-A), the same chemical used in plastic baby bottles, water bottles, and plastic containers that disrupts the endocrine system, potentially causing premature puberty and reproductive abnormalities, and cancer. .
8. Osteoporosis
Sodas contain phosphoric acid, and a diet high in phosphate has been linked to broken bones and a higher chance of developing osteoporosis. When phosphate is excreted through the urine, it pulls calcium with it, thus removing this essential mineral from the body.
80% of people who are affected by osteoporosis are women.
9. Diabetes
Those people who drink soft drinks frequently have an 80% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Approximately 10% of annual medical costs in the United States are due to diabetes.
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With information from Fast Co. Exist.
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