Drinking soft drinks may age you fast

According to a new study daily consumption of cold drinks may age you as fast as smoking. This is related with aging of cell, study also revealed that the protective units of DNA that cap the ends of chromosomes in cells - were shorter in the white blood cells of people who consume more soda.

Senior study author Elissa Epel, professor of psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) said that daily consumption of soft drinks might influence disease development by straining the metabolic control of sugar of body and thus accelerating aging of tissues.


High acidity content drinks can cause dentle erosion : Research


Researchers have revealed that drinks with high acidity content like soft drinks, fruit juice, sports drinks can damage young people's teeth within first 30 seconds of acid attack.

Researchers at the University of Adelaide found that drinks high in acidity combined with night-time tooth grinding and reflux could cause major, irreversible damage to kid's teeth. 

Dr Sarbin Ranjitkar suggested that parents should minimize consumption of any kind of soft drinks, sports drink, fruit juice or acidic foods to their children and they should consume fresh fruit instead of drinking fruit juice, although fresh fruits are naturally acidic but still they are a healthier option.