Dangers of Soda Drinks You Need To Know

aDebrah

January 28, 2015 9:36 AM

We all love our soda drinks - those fizzy, thirst-quenching drinks that we guzzle without thinking twice about. They taste great but you are probably doing more harm than good to yourself by consuming these drinks.

Soda also called soft drink, pop, soda pop, fizzy drink, seltzer, mineral, lolly water or carbonated beverage is a beverage that typically contains carbonated water, a sweetener and a flavouring. The sweetener may be sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice, sugar substitutes (as in the case of diet drinks) or some combination of these. Soda may also contain caffeine, colourings, preservatives and other ingredients.

They have become such a part of popular culture that you barely cannot organise a party, funeral, engagement or sporting event without soda on the menu. The following facts about soda will shock you:

While it may be difficult to suddenly shun your favourite soda, you could opt for healthier drinks like iced tea, lemonade, low-fat yoghurt, non-sweetened fruit and vegetable juices and my all time favourite, a chilled glass of water! Like duh, right?!

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