9 Reasons Why You Should Chuck That Soft Drink

Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US says that the ingredients in carbonated drinks are safe, it’s not really the case. These beverages can cause harmful effects, particularly if you consume them regularly.
Here are some of the harmful effects of carbonated drinks:
Increased Risk Of Obesity
You add surplus calories to your diet whenever you consume sugary carbonated drinks. This increases your risk of becoming overweight and obese. And obesity, in turn, will make you vulnerable to a host of problems like heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and osteoarthritis.
Increased Risk Of Cancer
A number of studies have examined the relationship between consumption of carbonated drinks and different types of cancer. These studies suggest the following:
The colouring agents used in aerated drinks can cause cancer.
When you consume two sugary soft drinks in a week, your pancreas have to secrete a greater amount of insulin. This increases a person’s chances of developing pancreatic cancer by two times.
If someone drinks even one carbonated drink a day, his chances of developing prostate cancer increase by about 40%.
If a woman drinks one and a half cans of carbonated drinks a day, her chances of developing breast cancer go up.
Poor Nutrition
By consuming soft drinks, you’ll decrease your consumption of important nutrition-rich foods like fruits and vegetables that contain proteins, minerals, vitamins and dietary fibre.
Premature Aging
It’s been found that Phosphates used in aerated drinks accelerate the ageing process. This causes wrinkles and other health complications related to ageing such as kidney disease and calcification of blood vessels of the heart.
Diabetes
Sweetened soft drinks lead to an increased number of Type 2 diabetes cases. A study done between 1990 and 2000 revealed that increased intake of sweetened fizzy drinks led to 130,000 new diabetic patients.
Increased Risk Of Heart Disease
Scientists in America claim that consuming three cans of carbonated drinks a day can increase your risk of heart disease by three times. They discovered a strong correlation between the intake of extra calories from sweetened fizzy drinks and death rates due to heart disease.
Liver Damage
A study conducted in 2009 revealed that sugary carbonated drinks can lead to fatty liver disease and liver damage
Reduced Bone Strength
Consumption of carbonated drinks can reduce bone strength in women. Nutrition expert Katherine Tucker and her colleagues reported that women who drank carbonated drinks had weaker hip bones as compared to those who didn’t consume these beverages.
Tooth Decay
Aerated drinks can lead to tooth decay or cavities in your mouth. The human mouth contains a number of bacteria. Whenever you consume something sweet, these bacteria feed on the sugar and cause the production of acid in the mouth. and excessive acid erodes the tooth enamel, leading to the formation of cavities.