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HOW CAN SODA HAVE NEGATIVE HEALTH EFFECTS ON YOUR BODY?
The high level in sugar can place a lot of stress on you pancreas. Drinking 1-2 sodas a day can increase your chance at getting type 2 diabetes by 25%.
The high amount of sugar found in soda can change your metabolism, making it more difficult to burn fat and lose weight.
The chemical 4-methylimidazole found in soda's caramel coloring has been prove to increase the risk of cancer. A typical can of cola contains 32 times more 4-methylimidazole than is needed to increase cancer risks.
Colas can contain phosphate or phosphoric acid. To much phosphate in your body can cause accelerated aging.
Sugar in soda combined with bacteria in your mouth makes acid that attacks teeth. A multitude of these attacks weakens tooth enamel.
The amount of calorie in a 20 oz coke (240) will take the average adult over 1 hour to walk off.
Each additional soda consumed by a child in a day can increase the risk of childhood obesity by up to 60%.
Compared to non-drinkers, diet soda consumers saw a 70% increase in waist "circumference"
The caffeine in soda blocks the absorption of magnesium which is necessary for over 325 enzyme reactions in your body.
Each soda consumed per day increases the risk of heart disease in men by 20%.
In conclusion I have learned that soda does not just have harmful effects on you that are visible, but that it also has many effects that are not visible. Next time I decide I want a soda I will think about all the bad health effects. If I do end up drinking a soda I will know know that I should brush my teeth to get rid of the acid and work out to burn off the calories. Next time I drink a soda I will be prepared to keep myself healthy.
