According to an article in FitDay, one of the major causes of obesity is soda.
Do you enjoy drinking soda? How often do you drink it?
Most of us drink soda. Some drink more than others.
Soda – just like tobacco, drugs, alcohol — is an addiction. It feels great and refreshing consuming it but it can cause a mess on your body.
More and more research on the ill effects of soda on the human body (and the environment) are being identified. It may be time for you to give it up, or at least decrease the amount you drink on a daily or weekly basis.
Here’s what can happen to your body if you give up drinking soda:
Less Risk of Dehydration
Soda can vastly dehydrate your body. Consuming excess caffeine that’s found in soda can quickly make you feel dry, nervy and anxious. Cutting back on soda will also decrease the caffeine and sugar spikes and crashes that soda drinkers often experience.
Stronger Teeth and Bones
Sodas wear down tooth enamel, therefore causing tooth decay. Your body doesn’t have the choice whether to absorb it or excrete it, so drinking too much soda can cause calcium to leach out of bones. Decreased soda intake has been reported to reduce the occurrence of dental cavities.
Decreased Weight Gain
Soda makes us fat, whether it’s diet soda or not. The artificial sweeteners found in sodas are sweet like sugar, and that actually prevents weight loss (with no nutritional value). Trying to lose weight by trading a Coke for a Diet Coke is doing the body just as much harm – because it’s tricking you that you won’t gain weight (when you really won’t), hence, you tend to drink more.
Improved Immune System
The acidity in soda is bad news for your digestive system, eroding tooth enamel and worsening acid reflux. Researchers have found that artificial sweeteners may have an effect on our healthy gut bacteria, which can influence everything from blood-sugar control to weight management to disease, therefore damaging our immune system.
Some days, you may thank caffeine for waking you up and keeping you more productive, but bear in mind that the boost is only temporary and the effects will get worse in the long run. You may really feel more alert after a dose of caffeine, but it’s just a stimulated feeling.
Reverse these harmful habits of drinking soda and start making smarter diet choices.
Do you enjoy drinking soda? How often do you drink it?
Most of us drink soda. Some drink more than others.
Soda – just like tobacco, drugs, alcohol — is an addiction. It feels great and refreshing consuming it but it can cause a mess on your body.
More and more research on the ill effects of soda on the human body (and the environment) are being identified. It may be time for you to give it up, or at least decrease the amount you drink on a daily or weekly basis.
Here’s what can happen to your body if you give up drinking soda:
Less Risk of Dehydration
Soda can vastly dehydrate your body. Consuming excess caffeine that’s found in soda can quickly make you feel dry, nervy and anxious. Cutting back on soda will also decrease the caffeine and sugar spikes and crashes that soda drinkers often experience.
Stronger Teeth and Bones
Sodas wear down tooth enamel, therefore causing tooth decay. Your body doesn’t have the choice whether to absorb it or excrete it, so drinking too much soda can cause calcium to leach out of bones. Decreased soda intake has been reported to reduce the occurrence of dental cavities.
Decreased Weight Gain
Soda makes us fat, whether it’s diet soda or not. The artificial sweeteners found in sodas are sweet like sugar, and that actually prevents weight loss (with no nutritional value). Trying to lose weight by trading a Coke for a Diet Coke is doing the body just as much harm – because it’s tricking you that you won’t gain weight (when you really won’t), hence, you tend to drink more.
Improved Immune System
The acidity in soda is bad news for your digestive system, eroding tooth enamel and worsening acid reflux. Researchers have found that artificial sweeteners may have an effect on our healthy gut bacteria, which can influence everything from blood-sugar control to weight management to disease, therefore damaging our immune system.
Some days, you may thank caffeine for waking you up and keeping you more productive, but bear in mind that the boost is only temporary and the effects will get worse in the long run. You may really feel more alert after a dose of caffeine, but it’s just a stimulated feeling.
Reverse these harmful habits of drinking soda and start making smarter diet choices.