DIET SODA

DIET SODA

Diet soda can have several health implications. For example;

Damages the enamel

Studies indicate that diet soda can alter the enamel’s surface by damaging its roughness. As a result, it contributes to tooth erosion. It happens because diet soda contains high acidity. Furthermore, other studies also note that carbonated drinks generally cause bad oral health and poor eating habits.

Reduces bone density

Diet soda contains various compounds that negatively affect our health, including phosphoric acid and caffeine. Researchers suggest that high phosphorus intake can cause bone fractures, and postmenopausal women who drink soda every day- whether regular or diet, possibly increased the risk of hip fracture. Also, a study indicated that women who drank both diet and regular cola had decreased bone mineral density, which could cause osteoporosis.

Ieva Kubiliute

Ieva Kubiliute is a psychologist and a sex and relationships advisor and a freelance writer. She's also a consultant to several health and wellness brands. While Ieva specialises in covering wellness topics ranging from fitness and nutrition, to mental wellbeing, sex and relationships and health conditions, she has written across a diverse range of lifestyle topics, including beauty and travel. Career highlights so far include: luxury spa-hopping in Spain and joining an £18k-a-year London gym. Someone’s got to do it! When she’s not typing away at her desk—or interviewing experts and case studies, Ieva winds down with yoga, a good movie and great skincare (affordable of course, there’s little she doesn’t know about budget beauty). Things that bring her endless joy: digital detoxes, oat milk lattes and long country walks (and sometimes jogs).

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