Colas are Bad For Health in the Long Run
Intake of regular soft drinks adds calories but diet colas don’t. However, expert opinion says that diet colas are not the best alternative to regular soft drinks.
Intake of regular soft drinks adds calories but diet colas don’t. However, expert opinion says that diet colas are not the best alternative to regular soft drinks.
‘Adolescents and young adults still consumed more than the recommended limit for added sugar set by the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.’
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"SSBs are a leading source of added sugar to the diet for adults and children in the U.S. and their consumption is strongly linked to obesity," said first author Sara Bleich, professor of public health policy. "Understanding which groups are most likely to consume SSBs is critical for the development of effective approaches to reduce SSB consumption." Bleich and her colleagues examined data collected from 18,600 children aged 2 to 19, and 27,652 adults aged 20 or older, in the NHANES 2003-2014. Participants were asked about their consumption of seven different beverage types in the previous 24 hours: SSBs, 100% juice, diet beverages, milk (including flavored milk), unsweetened coffee or tea, alcohol, and water.
The researchers found that overall beverage and SSB consumption declined for children and adults between 2003 and 2014. In 2013-2014, 60.7% of children and 50.0% of adults reported drinking SSBs on a given day; in 2003-2004, 79.7% of children and 61.5% of adults reported drinking SSBs.
Drinking Soft Drinks to Quench Thirst May Not be Good for Your Kidneys
Drinking soft drinks to rehydrate after heat exposure might aggravate dehydration and kidney damage.
Drinking soft drinks to rehydrate after heat exposure might aggravate dehydration and kidney damage.
While white adults experienced declines in SSB consumption across almost all age groups, there were few other significant changes for other racial and ethnic groups. SSB consumption remained highest among black, Mexican American, and non-Mexican Hispanic adolescents--groups at higher risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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Added Sugar in Soft Drinks May Damage Your Heart
Having one or two servings a day of sugar-sweetened soft drinks has been connected to a 35% greater risk of heart attack or fatal heart disease.
Having one or two servings a day of sugar-sweetened soft drinks has been connected to a 35% greater risk of heart attack or fatal heart disease.
The increase in water consumption was a positive surprise, Bleich said. "This suggests that messages about drinking non-calorie beverages are having an effect."
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Soft Drinks Wreck Young People's Teeth Within 30 Seconds
A new study has found that these acidic drinks can also cause major and irreversible damage to young people’s teeth within 30 seconds.
A new study has found that these acidic drinks can also cause major and irreversible damage to young people’s teeth within 30 seconds.
