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It is summer now and this is the time to cool yourself down with a soft drink. In fact, soft drinks are so popular in the US that some studies have shown that nearly 57 percent to 85 percent of school going children drinks a minimum of one can of soda per day. The average consumption of soft drinks among American teenagers is 12 cans of soda and each can is of 12 ounces. |
These statistics maybe of some concern as one of the major ingredients of soft drinks is phosphoric acid, which is known to make soft drinks acidic. Phosphoric acid is a key ingredient because it helps to keep the bubbles in the soda. If the acid is not added, then the soda can go flat. However, phosphoric acid being an acid is harmful to the body.
The saliva in human body has a pH of around 7.4 which means that the saliva is alkaline in nature. By drinking soft drinks, the saliva turns acidic. When this happens, the calcium from the teeth is leached and the enamel erodes leading to tooth decay.
When the acid from soft drinks enters the body, it stops the effect of natural hydrochloric acid from breaking down the food in the stomach. It also takes the calcium from the food and prevents it from reaching the bones. This can lead to osteoporosis as the bones get soft due to lack of adequate calcium. Studies have shown that teenage girls are more prone to fractures if they drank soft drinks compared to teenage boys.
So, the acidity of soft drinks is quite harmful to the body.
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