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.
Soft drinks induce acidosis and osteoporosis may result to loss of calcium from the bone (part of the buffering system of the body, which maintains the acid-base balance of the body critical for life).
When phosphate levels are high and calcium levels are low, calcium is pulled out from their storage warehouse – that is, their teeth and bones.
The result is osteoporosis – that is, loss of density of bones, back and disc trouble, pyorrhea and of course, decayed teeth.
Osteoporosis is been disease characterized by a reduction of bone mass and deterioration of the micro-architecture on the bone leading to bone fragility. Health impact of osteoporosis is increased risk of fractures.
Osteoporosis usually starts with collapse of the upper and lower plates of the vertebrae and protrusion into the vertebral bodies. This deficiency in calcium intake and increased consumption of soft drinks is a greater problem for women than for men.
On average, women reported drinking five carbonated drinks a week, four of them colas. Calcium intake was lower for women who drank the most cola.
Refined sugar intake also increases the loss of calcium from the bone. Regular consumption of refined sugar increases loss of calcium from the blood through the urine.
Calcium is then pulled from the bones to maintain blood calcium levels, as foods containing refined sugar generally do not contain calcium.
Can soft drinks cause osteoporosis?
