Why Should You Stop The Intake Of Fizzy Drinks?

Whatever name or the brand label you take them, fizzy drinks are alone capable of creating havoc in the body.

These zero nutrient value fizzy drinks are full of sugar and chemicals. Whether they are in their full fat or diet version, both create harmful effects in the body.

Reasons to avoid fizzy drinks:

There are numerous studies that show the evidence of cancer risk on the consumption of fizzy drinks.

Even drinking 2 soft drinks in a week is enough to increase insulin production in the pancreas, which, can double the risk of pancreatic cancer.⁽¹⁾

Drinking one glass of these drinks in a day could increase the risk of prostate cancer by 40 percent. The sugar content in the sugar-sweetened beverages is responsible for this factor. ⁽²⁾ This can also increase the risk of breast cancer in females.

The chemicals present in soft drinks to give them color can also be culprits to increase their cancer-causing ability.

There is a strong link between daily intake of calories along with added sugar and the death rates from cardiovascular disease.⁽³⁾

More you increase the consumption greater you put yourself at risk of it.

Type 2 diabetes is an increasing and serious health problem. Consuming sugar-laden fizzy drinks is associated with increasing the risk further.⁽⁴⁾

These fizzy drinks have very high sugar content. A 12 oz can of cola contain 140 calories which are harmful to a diabetic and also for a non-diabetic individual.

Research done for the journal of hepatology observed that sugar-sweetened beverage consumption was associated with fatty liver disease in overweight and obese individuals.⁽⁵⁾

People who drink fizzy drinks are at a higher risk of suffering from fatty liver disease.

Excessive consumption of fizzy drinks carries a risk of increasing violence and also the likelihood of carrying a weapon in teenagers which in this violent state could be very dangerous.

Research also suggested that teenagers who drink two cans of fizzy drinks in a week are more likely to be aggressive towards their friends.

A study found an association between excessive soda consumption and negative behavior amongst very young children.⁽⁶⁾

Pregnant females are advised not to consume fizzy drinks. They are associated with the risk of preterm delivery. Both the artificially-sweetened and sugar-sweetened beverages carry the risk.^{(7, 8)}

It is believed that chemicals in these drinks change the womb of the women, thus affecting pregnancy.

Phosphates present in fizzy drinks are associated with speeding up the aging process.

It is not just related to skin changes but also affect various organs of the body.

Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages contributes to obesity and weight gain which further increases the risk of various other serious health problems such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and some types of cancer.

Sugary drinks increase the risk of various health conditions and could also be hard on the brain.⁽⁹⁾

Researchers also found out, that elderly consuming sweetened beverages such as diet soda were at an increased risk of suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Colored sodas are known to stain the teeth and are known to destroy the teeth material more than juices in just 3 minutes of drinking it.⁽¹⁰⁾ It is due to the high acidity content of the drink which is pH 2.0-4.0.

Most of the fizzy drinks contain caffeine which is a psychoactive drug. It affects the central nervous system and alters brain function. It also negatively affects sleep.
It leads to insomnia by:

• Blocking the effects of serotonin and melatonin
• Blocking adenosine receptors(sleep inducers)
• Even if a person sleeps, it is not sound sleep.

If consuming these beverages put the body to so many risks, it is better to stay away from them. Instead, choose natural and fresh options and enjoy healthy living.