How much soda should one consume a day?

Question

Yes, my high school gym teacher has already informed me how unhealthy soda pop is. But if you must have it, how should you moderate it?

Answer 1

The best thing I ever heard about soda was to treat it as if it was alcohol. One a day with dinner isn't out of line, or perhaps two on the odd occasion, but any more than that and "you might have a problem."

It's also important to remember that a can (12 oz) is not equivalent with a "single-serve" bottle (usually anywhere from 16.5 to 20 ounces).

If you like the fizz, a healthier option would be flavoured waters, there are both sweetened and unsweetened out there. I like the LaCroix which are not sweet, but my mum drinks the sweetened store brand.

The "healthiest" soda generally commercially available in the US is "7Up Plus" which is made with fruit juice and has some calcium added. There are a few health food store sodas made similarly, but none of these should be treated as a health drink, just a healthier way to indulge if you absolutely must have a fizzy drink. Otherwise, a fizzy lemonade or limeade is also a better choice..

Answer 2

I havent had one in about 10 years. I used to drink a 2 liter bottle a day, now i cant stand it. Whats most important is brushing your teeth to get the sugar off the teeth. It's garbage, dont give it to kids.

No more soda than 50 percent of your water intake.
12oz soda = 24 oz water.

Answer 3

I would advise you NOT to drink soda; your HS gym teacher is right. I wouldn't consider it per day either, but maybe twice a week, few times a month, or at parties only and such. Drinking soda once a day for a long period of time (I mean years), I hear, could have damaging effects to your digestive system.

Answer 4

Pop is really unhealthy. In the long run, if you have an average of 7 sodas a week, you can become seriously unhealthy, overweight, or even diabetic. 7 sodas/week is really pushing it.

Answer 5

One soda a day is begging for diabetes. One a week max. Make it a rare treat and you NEVER have to have soda you may have a caffiene addiction.

You see all these guys walking around with big guts?

THAT'S WHAT SODA DOES TO YOU! Those ain't beer guts that's Mountain Dew. Doin' the Dew? Then you won't fit in the pew.

Answer 6

I havent had one in about 10 years. I used to drink a 2 liter bottle an afternoon, now i cant stand it. Whats optimal extreme is brushing your the teeth to get the sugar off the the teeth. it truly is garbage, dont furnish it to little ones. not more suitable soda than 50 % of your water intake. 12oz soda = 24 oz..water.

Answer 7

NO MORE THAN 1!

Answer 8

soda is not something you should consume at all but even i cant quit it all together and the doctor said that i am now diabetic i still drink a 12 oz bottle from time to time maybe every other day and i find that i am okay with that

Answer 9

You shouldn't have any.

But more than about 6 (12 oz.) cans can affect your electrolytes (look it up) and cause big problems. Not to mention the sugar and caffeine in that much liquid for zero nutrition.

I'd keep it below 2 (12 oz) cans a day.

Answer 10

Haha WOW thats a great question me I am IN LOVE with Soda and when its in the house I drink A LOT of it!! Today I drank 3 cans WOW I know crazyness but water is so boring..