Does anyone have any data on whether soft drinks are harmful. I realize about the dangers of a lot of sugar. But what about the other ingredients. Are they dangerous to a person's long term health?
2006-08-01 09:52:23 · 10 answers · asked by Searcher 7 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
I guess I should have clarified better. Besides the sugar and sugar related products such as corn syrup, what about the other ingredients. Are there long term effects to ingesting those ingredients?
2006-08-01 10:13:48 · update #1
Cola is know to cause thye following effects
* dehydration & side of affects caused by dehydration
* worsen or cause kidney stones
* addictive
* tough on kidneys and liver
I am a Soda freak myself and switching to these sodas if you cant stop is better because the have few chemichals, colerants and no caffeine
* Hansons
* Sprite
* 7-up
* orangina
Worst to stay away from would be
JOLT, MOUNTAIN DEW & ORANGE SODAS
2006-08-01 10:55:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Sugar is okay. It's the high fructose corn syrup that is suspected by many nutritionalists to be a contributory culprit to the rising rates of obesity.
Table sugar (sucrose) and even fruit contain a combination of fructose and glucose. High fructose corn syrup is also a combination of the two yet can have a much higher ratio of fructose than other naturally occuring sweeteners.
Fructose does not stimulate production of hormones which control appetite. Therefore, large amount of fructose do not leave you feeling full the way large amounts of glucose do.
Further, glucose can be "processed" by every cell in the body. Fructose can only be processed by the liver. Processing large amounts of fructose can lead to liver damage among other organ disfunctions.
I suggest that you do a search on Google for High Fructose Corn Syrup and see what kind of information is returned. You can draw many of your own conclusions.
2006-08-01 17:09:56 · answer #2 · answered by tke999 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the acids are bad for your teeth, can raise the acidity of your stomach, and if you're thinking you;re drinking sodas to replace fluids, they actually are fluid negative in the body.
2006-08-01 17:01:07 · answer #3 · answered by ceprn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They aren't really dangerous as far as chemicals are concerned, but the high level of empty calories can cause major weight gain...and that's bad.
2006-08-01 16:56:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The acid in soft drinks (even in diet ones) are bad for your teeth.
2006-08-01 17:43:10 · answer #5 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it takes 15 glasses of water to flush the soda out of your system.
there is acid in them that will eat the paint off your car. Imagine what it will do to your stomach.
drink water!
2006-08-01 16:59:52 · answer #6 · answered by clair 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are 60% more likely to be overweight if you drink pop.
I have cut down recently after being a pop drinking fiend.
2006-08-01 17:05:42 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mr. Chivalry says, "They contain acid, which is not good for you."
Mr. Chivalry has spoken.
2006-08-01 17:17:17 · answer #8 · answered by L Jeezy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
caffeine is bad for you health
2006-08-01 17:08:26 · answer #9 · answered by janette_gb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so.
2006-08-01 16:55:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋