GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Sodas and soft drinks used to be an occasional treat but now they’re the go-to beverage for most Americans. Besides contributing lots of empty calories, soft drinks can be seriously bad for your health. Dr. Geri Williams is the supervising doctor and health coach for Ideal You Weight Loss and she said it’s not even debatable whether the bubbly beverage is bad for you. According to Dr. Williams, “soda and many sweetened soft drinks are not healthy and that’s primarily because of the sugar content. In fact a 12-ounce can of soda can contain the equivalent of 7–10 teaspoons of sugar! how many kids and adults drink a soda at every meal? Dr. Williams said, “in my weight loss practice, drinking sugar and calories from soda was often the biggest dietary factor in gaining the weight, but besides weight gain, consuming soda daily or frequently can lead to Type-2 Diabetes, Heart Disease, Kidney Disease, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Gout, Bone Loss, and Tooth Decay.
Dr. Williams said diet soda isn’t much better and can contribute to many of the same ailments as sugared drinks. “Plus,” she said, “diet soda contains artificial sweeteners which disrupt our healthy gut bacteria leading to other digestive and health issues.” The doctor shared a number of alternatives to soda but she said the best choice is water. “Water is good for a person’s overall health. It can help the body to maintain a good temperature, lubricate joints, get rid of waste, improves bowel movements, and help prevent kidney stones.”
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