It’s been well established that aerated drinks render no nutrition and to top it, these beverages are loaded with harmful chemicals.

Packed with extra sugars, consuming these drinks regularly will have devastating effects both on your physical health.

The presence of high-fructose corn syrup in soda is the number one culprit behind diabetes, which affects heart and liver function. Added preservative phosphoric acid can cause bone loss, kidney damage and it can also cause dental erosion, while the added colours and chemicals can be cancerous.

Risk Of Metabolic Syndrome

The high sugar content in the frizzy drinks cause a remarkable spike in your blood glucose levels, not keeping you satiated for a long time. This makes you feel hungry and fatigued very soon, set a pattern that increases your waistline and ups your risk of Type 2 diabetes. Evidence proves that taking 1 or more soft drinks per day leads to a considerable weight gain and risk for type 2 diabetes and other metabolic syndromes.

Ups Your Weight

Even diet soda that claims to be healthy has a negative effect making you gain weight. Artificial sweeteners in the diet sodas don’t keep you satiated like normal sugar and in fact, makes you reach for more sugar stuff later in the day. Researchers claim that artificial sweeteners like sorbitol may cause irritable bowel syndrome and other disorders.

Risk Of Heart Disease

The consumption of soda drinks increases your risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome all of which are significant markers of cardiovascular disease. Soda drinks provides you with empty calories, lessens your chances of eating nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables. This can cause an imbalance in your lipid profile and ups the risk of heart disease.

Dental Cavities

Too much of fizzy drink can wipe your smile away. As the sugar acts upon the bacteria in the mouth, your tongue may become more acidic. The acid attacks teeth enamel and weakens it. Children’s and adolescents are at risk of developing tooth decay because of underdeveloped enamel. To lessen the risk of occasional soda and citrus fruit juice intake use a straw to drink a soda, take a quick gulp and brushing your teeth after 30 minutes.

Risk Of Osteoporosis

All soda and colas contain phosphoric acid a preservative added to enhance the tangy flavour and impede the growth of microorganisms in the sugary environment. Too much phosphate in the blood can hinder the calcium metabolism essential for healthy bones. Even caffeine too can restrict mineral absorption. As per a study drinking cola daily led to osteoporosis and increased risk of bone fractures in older women due to an imbalance in the calcium and phosphate ratio.