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Everybody likes taking soft drinks, they sparkle, fizzle, and they also have a sweet taste, everybody is bound to love them. But as popular as these soft drinks can be, many individuals don’t know what these soft drinks are made of, nor do they know what harm these drinks can cause to their bodies.

Reasons why you need to avoid soft drinks

Increased blood sugar level and body fat

For those individuals who are suffering from high sugar level, consumption of soft drinks on a regular basis can cause you a lot of harm. For instance, in a single can of most of the soft drinks, an equivalent of 10 teaspoons of sugar is added. When one consumes such an amount of sugar in one go, more especially if it is in liquid form, there is an increase in the blood sugar level which directly reacts with the insulin in the body. For the healthy ones who may think that such consumption cannot affect them, they should be informed that continued consumption of such drinks can lead to one developing diabetes. They also may also give rise to obesity.

Contain phosphoric acid

Another major ingredient of soft drinks is phosphoric acid. Research has shown that phosphoric acid greatly interferes with the bodies ability to absorb calcium properly. This will eventually lead to one developing cavities, osteoporosis and even the softening of bones. The acid also reacts with stomach acids hence interfering with the digestion process, and in some cases, it even blocks the absorption of nutrients.

Mystery of diet soda

Most individuals are attracted to soft drinks when they listen to the word diet soda. What they do not know is that such drinks are not good for their diet. These soft drinks may not be having sugar, but Aspartame is used in them as a substitute for sugar. This particular element is even more dangerous than sugar itself. It has been proven that Aspartame is responsible for some health complications. Some of this complications include seizures, multiple sclerosis, emotional disorders and even development of brain tumors. Soft drinks that use Aspartame as a substitute for sugar have a high risk of causing metabolic syndrome, a condition responsible for belly fat and can lead to one developing high blood pressure.

No nutritional value

Another very important point to note is that the simple reason why one should avoid taking such soft drinks as soda is that they do not have any nutritional value. These soft drinks are in most cases consumed without any good reason. This is why it is advisable to take water as opposed to these soft drinks since you will spare your body a lot of harm.

Contains caffeine

Everybody has come across the word caffeine. Most of the soft drinks that are available in the market contain caffeine. Caffeine has been proven to be a major cause of cancer, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, breast lumps and other problems. Other ingredients in these soft drinks like sodium and sugar, the soft drinks are responsible for the dehydration of the body if consumed for long.…