People who drink instead of milk or other dairy products likely will have lower calcium intakes. Low calcium intake contributes to osteoporosis, a disease leading to fragile and broken bones.
In 1998 the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) warned the public that soft drinks may cause osteoporosis.
The large amounts of sugar, bubbles caused by carbon dioxide, and phosphoric acid that are found in soft drinks remove nutritious minerals from bones allowing the bones to become weak and increasing the risk for them to break.
Phosphoric acid, present in carbonated drinks is violently poisonous and de-oxidizes the blood. Researchers report the phosphoric acid in soft drinks can disrupt the calcium-phosphorus ratio, which can cause osteoporosis as calcium is removed from the bones. This can cause calcium loss in bones. Osteoporosis puts the bones at risk for fracture.
The result is osteoporosis – that is, loss of density of bones, back and disc trouble, pyorrhea and of course, decayed teeth. Besides causing tooth decay and osteoporosis, soda and soft drinks cause indigestion, kidney stones, skin problems, malnutrition and much more.
The risk of osteoporosis fractures can be reduced with lifestyle changes and in those with previous osteoporosis related fractures, medication. Lifestyle change includes diet, exercise and preventing falls.
Soft drinks can cause osteoporosis
