how are aerated drinks harmful to children?

Question

please give a deaited and specific answer

Answer 1

According to two dieticians of Hero DMC Heart Institute, Megha Sharma and Harsimrat, who have written a paper on the harmful properties of these drinks, it is better to stay away and switch over to some friendly drinks.

Talking to Ludhiana Tribune on the occasion of World Food Day today, Megha Sharma said the dark coloured drinks contained caffeine, which was addictive in nature and was not good for health in large quantities.

She said phosphoric acid present in the aerated drinks could damage bones and enamel of tooth. “If a child’s tooth was kept in an aerated drink for around 20 days it dissolved in it. Incidentally, an enamel is the hardest substance known in the human body. If the drink could damage the hardest part, what would it do to the other body parts,” she asked.

Besides lead acetate, another ingredient of aerated drinks was known to cause damage to kidneys and nerves. It was proving to cause cancers of various types, she added.

Other chemicals present in the drinks, that were known to be harmful for the body included carbon dioxide, methyl benzene, potassium solvent and sodium benzoate.

“There was a lot of hue and cry when an NGO had made these startling exposures but the fact remains that these drinks should be avoided.”

Megha Sharma said the ph value of these drinks were 3.4 and it was on the acidic side. The drinks which are to be consumed by humans should have a ph value around 7. Otherwise those should not be taken at all.

Not only the children but pregnant women should also be wary of these drinks as these could affect the proper growth of unborn baby.

“Schools in the USA have stopped giving these drinks to children there. If we cannot take these steps at least the parents here should make it a point not to allow their children have these drinks. This is the only way to escape the harmful effects. Otherwise, it is a sad state of affairs that our children drink bottles of aerated drinks with a great gusto. This has to be avoided,” she said.

Answer 2

Depends on type and the quantity.

They could be harmful if.

Diet have very few calories so it does not contribute to obesity. Children have small stomach they fill it up with drinks and then they fuss at meal time. This could lead to malnutrition over all.

Regular drinks are loaded with sugar and have lots of calories, some acids ........lots of thing that is less healthy. For same above reason they cause malnutrition.

Answer 3

We humans breath in oxygen and breath out carbon dioxide. In aerated water carbondioxide is mixed with water to make the fizz.
Consuming Aerated water on long term basis gives osterioporosis(Brittle bones) and thats why it is dangerous. Moreover it also creates gases in our body system.

Answer 4

they're not that bad, just give them gas like the rest of us

Answer 5

are they?