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soft drinks and tooth decay
June 21, 2007 |
Do you offer soft drinks to your young children? I hope not. Soft drinks pose health risks because they contain lots of sugar and additives and they replace water, as well as beverages and foods that provide vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Refined sugar is one of the several factors that promote tooth decay. Regular consumption of soft drinks promotes cavities because they bathe the teeth in sugar-water for long periods of time during the day. Teenagers who are clad in juicy couture these days have turned to soft drinks as thirst quenchers, so much so that it has become part of their lifestyle. It is no wonder why obesity rates have risen in tandem with soft drink consumption among young people these days.
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True. And so are chocolates and candies that are available in some schools. It’s ironic that people invent things to improve our lives, but most of them have a negative feedback.
I must admit, I’m a bit of the soda addict. Do sugar-free soft drinks damage teeth, too, I wonder?
I don’t think they are anything better tho’.
I agree that soft drinks are really not necessary, especially for kids. Even some of the juice drinks have a high sugar content. We should be aware of the sugar content food we eat and we give to our kids.
Not only tooth decay but diabetes also.
Ya, Ya .
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