The Not So Soft Soft Drinks What do they contain? Sugar, colouring agent, flavouring agent, citric acid, caffeine, and sodium bicarbonate. All these are harmful to the body. On top of it, they contain gas CO2 mixed under pressure, which gives a fizz. CO2 is the end product of metabolism that the body throws out. How can we possibly remain healthy by ingesting this gas? A good fraction of it gets ingested in the blood making it acidic. Harmful effects of softdrinks: They are extremely acidic. Our body fluids have a pH value of around 7.4. These drinks due to the presence of CO2, citric acid and sugars have pH ranging from 2.5 to 3.5. The liquids used for cleaning toilets have the same pH. They interfere with the process of digestion. They contain large amounts of sugar and caffeine, which virtually shuts down the digestive process. They make us prone to metabolic diseases like diabetes. Due to high sugar content. They make our bones and teeth weak. High acid level acidifies the tissues. To balance, alkaline minerals like Calcium and Magnesium are leeched out from the body reserves. Severe lack of minerals can lead to osteoporosis etc. Soft drinks weaken our immune system. The colouring and flavoring agents trigger abnormal immune responses, further weakening the system.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 16:09:19 +0000
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