How Bad is Soda for You?
Sarah Chillag, Sami Montemayor, Bridjet Zemlak
Effects of Soda
-causes obesity/diabetes
-tooth decay and cavities
-increase in cholesterol
-raised blood glucose levels
-heart and kidney problems
-muscle loss
-accelerated aging
-boost stroke risk
According to Harvard researchers, soda doesn’t only increase weight gain, it also raises the risk for diabetes. Along with all of the calories sodas have, theres also a huge amount of absorbable sugars. Thus contributing to obesity and the increase of diabetes risk, just one soda a day can increase these chances by 82%. Sodas and other energy drinks contain a numerous amount of sugar.
“If everything else in their diet is equal, a person who has a can of Coke a day adds an extra 14.5 pounds per year, just from the calories alone.”
The amount of soft drinks consumed in the United States has increased 300% in the past 20 years.
A standard soft drink serving size has jumped from 6.5 ounces in the 1950s to 20 ounces or more in the 1990s.
Each 12-ounce sugared soda consumed increases a child's risk of obesity by 60%.
Women in a study who drank at least one sugar-sweetened soda a day were 85 percent more likely to develop diabetes than those who drank fewer sodas.
The Effect of Soda on Your Body
Why Diet Soda is NOT the Answer
-although it will save you the calories in the short term, it doesn't necessarily prevent obesity and related health problems
-causes heart disease, obesity, and even cancer
-twice the risk of developing metabolic syndrome, linked to cardiovascular disease
-makes you hungrier (throws off the body's ability to know how many calories it needs)