Many people including myself, often open up a can of pop, soda or whatever you want to call it. Recently a co-worker of mine told me she had heard about the dangers of drinking it. I decided to investigate; here is what I found.
Drinking pop is actually really bad for you. According to oleda.com pop contains lethal ingredients and “no nutritious value.” In fact, “studies have linked soda to osteoporosis, obesity, tooth decay and heart disease.” I couldn’t believe this after I read it. Yes, I knew that it had a lot of sugar but seriously?! Heart disease?!
The phosphoric acid in pop interfere’s with your “body’s ability to use calcium” and also “interferes with digestion,” (oleda.com).
The aspartame used in pop has over 92 side effects including “including brain tumors, birth defects, diabetes, emotional disorders and epilepsy/seizures,” (oleda.com). Oh my gosh! How scary is this? 
Caffeine also effects the body in negative ways. Some noted caffeine side effects are jitters, phychosis, insomnia and heart palpitations (Iancu I, Olmer A, Strous RD (2007). People can also become dependant on caffeine, which leads to a whole other stream of harmful side effects.
Besides these main ingredients and their side effects, pop can also cause panic attacks and dehydration. Definitely not things that contribute to a healthy lifestyle. If you find yourself reaching for pop more than anything else, try to slowly wein off of it to avoid a significant caffeine withdrawl.
Katie
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