Monday 15 July 2013

SOFT DRINKS,how soft are they?


soft drinks are common in every store you go to even you get to buy them on the street when you get caught up in the traffic (common in Nigeria).The rate at which we consume this drink is too much and if we do not control the intake,it is a possibility that it will send many to their early grave silently
 It is a beverage that  contains carbonated water, sweetener(sugar,Aspertame, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice, sugar substitutes) and usually a flavoring agent sometimes contain caffeine, colorings, preservatives and other ingredients.

What most people do not know is that the sugar content is very high and this can be damaging, sugar sweetened drink is connected to obesity,Diabetes,Dental decay,Hypokalemia(low potassium Level)

So be careful,reduce the intake of this drinks, or stop it completely

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