6 harmful effects of carbonated drinks
Harmful effects of Carbonated drinks Apart from adding unnecessary calories, carbonated drinks harm human bodies in more ways than one. It has caffeine that is associated with sleep disturbances and anxiety. Most soft drinks contain high concentration of simple sugars and others like glucose, sucrose fructose,etc. these substances activate oral bacteria and produce acid, which dissolves tooth enamel thus increasing the incidence of tooth decay. Carbon Di-oxide contained in these drinks is also associated with erosion of tooth enamel. Drinking cola to quench thirst in fact has a reverse effect. It actually causes dehydration making you more thirsty. 4-MEI, a carcinogenic chemical which is found in almost all carbonated drink. Companies say- it is within the permissible limits. My question is "Can poison becomes harmless if taken within the permissible limits?" Carbonated drinks are also linked to the Esophageal Cancer in the countries like US, UK &