Originally published February 8 2006
Nutritionist warns that soda consumption can lead to serious health complications
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
At MSNBC.com, nutritionist Joy Bauer talks about the health problems associated with excessive soda drinking and provides readers with advice on how to quit their soda habit.
In 2004, Americans spent approximately $66 billion on carbonated drinks alone.
If you're one of the millions who can't start their day without a sip of soda but want to stop, help is here.
Nutritionist Joy Bauer was invited on the "Today" show to offer some helpful advice to help reduce the carbonated drink habit.
Do you find yourself reaching for soda at every meal?
Imagine this: One 20-ounce bottle of soda is the equivalent of pouring 17 teaspoons of straight sugar into your body!
What's more, those 250 empty calories can set you up for mood swings, energy dips and weight gain.
What else can excessive soda and sugar do to your body?
Tooth decay The sugar and acid combination causes the degradation of tooth enamel and increases the risk for decay.
Soda contents include high fructose corn syrup (that is, sugar), additive dyes, carbonic or phosphoric acid, and sometimes caffeine.
The carbonic or phosphoric acid dissolves the calcium out of the enamel, leaving a softened matrix that allows bacteria to enter the teeth and cause destruction.
The sugar is an added insult --- it's converted to acid by the bacteria on the teeth, making the combination of acid and sugar especially destructive.
So if you're sipping a sugar-free soda while eating a carbohydrate-rich snack or meal, your teeth are at equal risk.
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