© 2011 Nancy Appleton PhD and G.N. Jacobs
From their book Killer Colas © 2011 Nancy Appleton & G.N. Jacobs
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1) Sugar-sweetened drinks can cause pancreatic cancer.[i]
2) Soft drink consumption may lead to hyperactivity and other mental problems.[ii]
3) Sugar-sweetened drinks can lead to obesity, heart disease and other aspects of the metabolic syndrome.[iii]
4) Cola consumption has been linked to osteoporosis in women.[iv]
5) Soft drinks have been linked to liver disease.[v]
6) Many types of soft drinks have been linked to headaches.[vi]
7) Many types of soft drinks have been linked to asthma.[vii]
8) Energy drinks with similar ingredients to soft drinks may cause epilepsy.[viii]
9) Soft drinks can cause development of kidney stones.[ix]
10) Soft drinks can lead to low potassium levels (Hypokalema).[x]
[i] Larsson, SC, et al. “Consumption of Sugar and Sugar-Sweetened Foods and the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in a Prospective Study.” Am J Clin Nutr 2006;84(5):1171-1176.
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[ii] Lars, L, et al. “Consumption of Soft Drinks and Hyperactivity, Mental Distress, and Conduct Problems among Adolescents in Oslo, Norway.” Am J Public Health 2006;;96(10):1815-1820.
[iii] Bocarslly, ME, et al. “High-Fructose Corn Syrup Causes Characteristics of Obesity in Rats: increased body weight, body fat and triglyceride levels.” Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2010;97(1):101-106.
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[iv] Tucker, KL, et al. “Colas, but not other carbonated beverages, are associated with low bone mineral density in older women: The Framingham Osteoporosis Study.” Am J Clin Nutr 2006; 84(4):936-942.
[v] Abid, A, et al. “Soft drink consumption is associated with fatty liver disease independent of metabolic syndrome.” J Hepatol 2009;51(5):918-924.
[vi] Koehler, S, and Glaros, A. “The effect of Aspartame on migraine headache.” Headache: the journal of head and face pain. 2006;28(1):10-14.
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[vii] Tarlo, SL, et al. “Asthma and anaphylactoid reactions to food additives.” Canadian Family Physician 1993;39:1119-1123.
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[viii] Lyadurai, SJ, et al. “New onset seizures in adults: possible association with consumption of popular energy drinks.” Epilepsy 2007;10(3):504-508.
[ix] Kirdpon, W, et al. “Soft drink consumption and urinary stone.” J Clin Epidem 1992;45:911-916.
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[x] Packer, CD, et al. “Chronic hypokalema due to excessive cola consumption: a case report.” Cases J 2008;1(1);32.
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Yes you said absolutely right drinking soda is very harmful for our health, cause headache and the problems of breathing. Too much drinking of soda also affects the liver.
soft drink is bad too for your tooth’s health.. it’s can decrease calcium in human’s tooth or bone..
and because of low pH of softdrink, it can make your body in acid condition, and it has adverse health effect in human’s body.. Nutrition and Health Blog
soft drink is bad for our healt.