Some of these health problems are:
- obesity,
- diabetes,
- tooth decay,
- osteoporosis,
- nutritional deficiencies,
- heart disease,
- and many neurological disorders.
It is generally understood that soft drinks, even though they contain a large number of calories, have little nutritional benefit and are known as “empty calories”.
Most of the calories in soft drinks are from refined sugars, and there are no other nutritionally beneficial components in soft drinks.
Dr. Charles Best, the discoverer of insulin, claims that teenagers who consume too many soft drinks have cirrhosis of the liver similar to what chronic alcoholics have.
There is no cure for cirrhosis of the liver except to receive a new liver through a transplant.
A common problem that is associated with consumption of a large number of soft drinks is the increased acid levels throughout the body.
All soft drinks are very acidic, but dark colas such as Coke and Pepsi are much more acidic.
Soft drinks also contain caffeine, which dehydrate the body.
William Frazier states,
“in order to neutralize a glass of cola, it takes 32 glasses of high ph alkaline water.”