2007-03-08 03:57:38 · 12 answers · asked by IC4NDY_ 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Absolutely! Soda is basically liquid sugar. There are more than 100 calories in a serving-140 in a can, and much more in a bottle. And all those calories add up, especially if you drink more than 1 can a day. And they're all empty calories with no nutritional value. Even if you drink only 1 can a day, that's almost 1,000 extra calories a week!
Diet soda typically doesn't have any calories, so it doesn't affect weight.
2007-03-08 04:05:45 · answer #1 · answered by kimpenn09 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to a recent study that ran on Yahoo News, you can gain 15 pounds in one year just by drinking one can of Coke every day. Soft drinks are LOADED with high fructose corn syrup, which is the father of all dietary evil -- causes weight gain, can cause Type II diabetes, raises "bad" cholesterol, lowers "good" cholesterol. Not good.
2007-03-08 12:05:50 · answer #2 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup yup yup! It's empty calories, to your filling yourself up, but not getting any nutritional vitamins and minerals. Also they're full of sugar, which isn't necessarily bad for you, but most of us eat much more sugar than we need, and our body just stores it as fat, so yeah, soda generally makes us put on weight.
2007-03-08 12:05:03 · answer #3 · answered by prplluva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
soda has a lot of sugars and unnecessary calories that can lead to weight gain. especially with the frequency we consume sodas and other sugary drinks. even diet can cause weight gain.
ive found that not drinking soda made me feel better in a lot of ways-tho it is always a welcome visitor.
2007-03-08 12:02:37 · answer #4 · answered by cryingtree1979 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at the nutrition information on the can/package/bottle. Lots o'calories, all from sugar. It doesn't take much to pack on the the pounds.
2007-03-08 12:02:22 · answer #5 · answered by silverbullet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of calories, lots of sugar...unless you are running around burning all these calories off and all the calories off from food - you will be gaining weight.
If water is too plain for you, try flavored water (sugar free kool-aid, lemonade, cystal lite or whatever it is).
2007-03-08 12:12:10 · answer #6 · answered by Kristina N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And that sugar is often High Fructose Corn Syrup which should be avoided entirely in your diet.
2007-03-08 12:03:15 · answer #7 · answered by Carp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have a high metabolism...probably not in short term. however, it may cause diabetes, skin conditions and other heart problems later in life.
2007-03-08 12:03:00 · answer #8 · answered by married_men_love_me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you'll be surprised to find out how much wait you WON'T gain by not not drinking pop.
2007-03-08 12:04:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and the carbonation makes you retain water.
2007-03-08 12:06:27 · answer #10 · answered by wartytoadjody39 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋