Soda Good Habits

Have you ever had a sip of soda and thought it could be dangerous? Probably not. You are probably thinking how nice and sweet it tastes. You are actually sending a whole lot of sugar to your liver. I created this scene to show that soda can be dangerous and putting labels on the drink can save hundreds of lives. If you put warning labels on soda and it says it can cause headaches, tiredness, diabetes, and even a heart attack people will consume less soda. People should have a right to know what the drink can do to your body. My three reasons are it could save lives, sugar is already a big part of our society, and warning labels decreased smoking.

There’s a consistent flood of warnings these days about the widespread habit of drinking sugar-laden soda, with most focusing on obesity-related health issues.

Is soda really that bad? Time and time again magazines, schools, and television say that sodas are harmful to the body. They go on to scare people to death, by saying that sodas have been linked to obesity. They state that the rising consumption of sugary drinks has been a major contributor to the obesity epidemic (Harvard). They also say, that it is related to kidney damage and cancer (Boyles). In reality, these sodas are not as bad as they have been made out to be, as long as they are drunk in moderation. Drinking one soda will not kill people, soda is not the enemy! As a matter of fact, sodas have a great benefit to everyone who drinks them, from curing multiple stomach issues, giving people that extra boost to get you through the day, to using it as a multi-purpose household cleaner. Come and join the millions of soda drinkers and enjoy the pleasing taste and big benefits found is this small can.

According to statistics, in the past couple year’s soft drinks have become much more consumed by Americans. Although most people enjoy the taste of these sugary drinks most research shows that they are bad for you. Drinking soda can cause the enamel on your teeth to dissolve, take calcium out of your bones and cause them to weaken, cause a person to become overweight possibly obese, and cause acne breakouts. Whether you call it soda, pop, a tonic, coke, or a soft drink they all can have the same harmful effects on the human body.

Chances are that you’ve heard about how soda can be really bad for your teeth. Even drinking diet soda won’t save your teeth from the damage that can be caused by drinking this sweet beverage frequently. Here is what you need to know about the effects of soda on oral health.

Duhigg explains once habits are learned they suddenly become “automatic” and “mental activity decrease[s]” (15). Humans were evolved to “make any routine into a habit” because “efficient brain require less room, which makes for a smaller head, which makes childbirth easier” (18). With this in mind, breaking a bad habit is going against the natural human instinct to be efficient. Nevertheless, habits are still a good thing or else people have to learn everything such as “backing your car out of the driveway” (17). Habits were essential for survival, so that why we have them.

Think of the countless times at a restaurant you have been put on the spot to choose a beverage once seated by the waiter. Considering what you may have heard about sugar- free soda, would the possibly harmful affects it may have on your body outweigh the number of calories you may be saving by allowing you to consume a high calorie meal? To some, artificially sweetened carbonated beverages, such as diet soda, have the same delicious taste as regular soda, but only with the satisfaction of knowing the beverage spares calories to compensate in a high calorie meal. Some people enjoy nothing more than a nice cold glass of sugar-free and calorie free diet soda to wash down

It is often said that soda won’t hurt one another, however; research shows that what sells these sugary drinks to children or adults are cartoons, celebrities, commercials, and the toy in the Happy Meals. So this means that if society drinks plenty of soda, children and adults can become overweight and very sick. This proves that if people become overweight because of sugary sodas

There are many ingredients in soda that is bad for you.What is soda made of? Soda is carbonated water that is flavored and sweetened with sugar. Soda is basically made of carbonated water, sweeteners, phosphoric and citric acid, caffeine, and natural flavors. The natural flavors added are from fruits, vegetables, nuts, leaves, herbs, and spices. Phosphoric acid is purposely added to soft drinks because it gives them a sharper and tangier flavor. Citric acid and phosphoric acid can not only prevent spoilage, but it also can weaken the bones. In order for me to continue the experiment, I

Before you can see gains from making positive choices, you’ve got to halt your repetitive negative choices. What are some of the bad habits that should be completely eliminated, as opposed to “just cutting back?” Smoking, doing drugs, and unprotected sex would be the top three. There is simply no way to do any of these in a healthy way, and so they have to go from your life.

In 2010 alone sugary- drink consumption killed almost 200,000 people. Despite it being so detrimental to health, Soda is the most popular beverage in the US and makes up almost thirty percent of all beverages consumed annually. The average person drinks over six thousand ounces of soda each year Soda consumption has been directly linked to diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and obesity. It is time for us to take action and place a “junk food” tax on soft drinks to discourage people from purchasing them. . Some people believe that a soda ban would limit personal freedom, which they believe is essential in a democracy, and past proposals was rejected because of this. However, soda is taking many lives, and it is time for us to take action; we need to make our world a happier, healthier place.

Diet Coke is just as harmful as regular coke, maybe even more. Diet Coke provides no nourishment and would replace a more nutritious drink that you could have drunk while potentially depleting your body of essential minerals. Regular Coke can trigger insulin, which sends the body into fat storage mode. Drinking these kind of beverages will probably make you hungry and thirsty even more. Either way if Diet Coke is better than regular Coke it is bad because there is still a lot of sugar and fat. Kids that are under age shouldn't drink these because they will probably get high blood pressure or diabetes. Other people would think the same thing because none of the drinks are not healthy or good for your body to drink. This is important

My bad habit of drinking soda, I was a typical teenager, I had problems with acne, ate whatever I wanted: pizza, snack cakes, soda, chips basically your standard crappy American diet but, what was hurting me the most of all this snacks was drinking soda. This bad habit led me retain liquids in my body and caused pain every time I had to urine; Drinking soda often, made me look obese and unhealthy, my skin was getting paler every day and I was getting tired very quick; It's going to be really hard to quit this habit because soda is the best tasting drink in my opinion but fortunately I started lowering the amount of soda I drink every day, just because I wanted to see how my body would react without it, my body was performing better when I

One of the shocking truths of soda is that it causes obesity. A study by Danish scientists found that drinking soda daily increases the amount of fat in the body. Moreover, soda can increase cholesterol in the blood. Not only soda but also dietary soda can increase the waist circumference and gain weight. Sweeteners in dietary sweeteners increase blood sugar levels, which leads to gain

Thesis: Drinking coke and other sodas are harmful to the body. Drinking less soda (especially coke) and more water will help you to become an overall healthier person with less health problems in the long run.