2006-08-29 07:55:21 · 16 answers · asked by anca_rn 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
You shouldn't give your kids soda untill there older. Soda is packed with sugar which in turn will become fat.
As a young child grows they activate the fat cells that there body will need in adult hood.
This happens so that if food is scarce the body will learn to compensate and store fat for nutrients.
Juice is tastey and meets their fruit requirements but also is very fattening.
Water is best, at least while there bodies are still learning to assimilate with their enviroment and growing
2006-08-29 08:02:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Coca-cola is bad for everyone, but in small dosages and cleared of all the "bubbles" it can actually be used as a medication for kids. It helps stop diarrhea. Coca-cola was initially a powdered medication sold in pharmacies....
2006-08-29 15:05:08 · answer #2 · answered by Pedro ST 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As with almost anything in excess, yes, Coca-Cola can be unhealthy. But in controlled quantities, I definitely would hesitate to call it dangerous. The high sugar content isn't great for teeth, and many people refrain from giving carbonated soft drinks to children because it causes them to be very hyper.
2006-08-29 15:00:01 · answer #3 · answered by JenV 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, on several levels. The sugar is addicting and can rot their teeth. The caffeine is also addictive and inhibits growth in children. And third, there is no nutritional value what so ever in cola. So, as a treat once in a while, that's one thing, but just like chocolate, it's only a treat.
2006-08-29 15:02:33 · answer #4 · answered by btdt65 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your stomach is a pretty tough fellow, so no. But i wouldn't go drinking 12 cans of it in a row.
Maybe clean your coins and unclog your drains with the leftovers.
2006-08-29 15:01:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You ARE talking about soda right? Cuz I don't think soda is 'dangerous' It is bad for their teeth and has a lot of empty calories. But it's not like 'drugs' ;or anything!
2006-08-29 14:58:30 · answer #6 · answered by Suspended 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't give it to very small children; but given in small amounts is ok for older kids. it's not dangerous, it just has a lot of sugar, no nutrional value, & high in calories.
2006-08-29 15:03:06 · answer #7 · answered by lady sixx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Full of calories and sugar, no nutritional value.
2006-08-29 15:01:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is. It is full of sugar - nothing but empty calories. It contributes to obesity.
2006-08-29 15:02:33 · answer #9 · answered by zia269 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All soft drinks are bad for kids.
2006-08-29 14:58:33 · answer #10 · answered by Dave 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋