Harmful Effects of Acidic Foodstuff, Coca-Cola

During the past few decades, use of Coca-Cola and other similar aerated drinks has increased tremendously. The advertisements for them are effective enough to attract anyone. These beverages have become perhaps the most popular drinks especially among the youngsters and office workers. More than a necessity, use of aerated drinks has become a fashion without realizing their effects. There is hardly a gathering to be seen without such soft drinks. I have come across families who never let the stock of drinks exhaust in their homes without being aware of their hazards. This is greatly due to ease of use, availability in abundance and attraction created by advertisements in both print and electronic media.

Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola, the most popular of all are highly acidic with their pH value around 2.5. It can be easily understood that acidic foodstuff increases acidity in the body, which is harmful beyond a certain limit. Excessive and frequent use of acidic stuff prepares suitable grounds for many diseases like acid reflux, freckles, some forms of acne, stomach ulcer, hemorrhoids, constipation and many other diseases related with digestive system. Generally there is no direct and immediate harm seen and since in most cases the harmful effects do not appear instantly, people do not understand the wrong they are doing to themselves. When they end up with one or more of such diseases, they wonder what had happened to them and neither do most of medical practitioners tell them of the cause. This could be because of two reasons; firstly, most of the common medical practitioners themselves might not be aware of the long-term harmful effects of excessive and frequent use of acidic food and secondly, the advertisements are so effective that most of the young boys and girls are carried away developing irresistible desire to use the synthetic soft drinks. I know few persons whose daily intake is at least a full bottle of 1.5 liters. It is merely out of blind pursuit of a wrong fashion, not necessity.

Generally, acidic foodstuff has a tendency to activate the muscles with drying effect on the body. This is why some people use vinegar to lose weight, which is highly acidic in its nature. The body requires natural acidity to a certain extent. While the excess is harmful, its total absence or too low level might cause the heart to sink. So, a balance is essential. For better health, it is always advisable to keep the diet well balanced and remain away from synthetic preparations before it is too late. Try and rely on plain water, use fresh juices and take all fresh fruits and vegetables of the season, which give natural energy and meet the requirements of the body naturally. They also meet natural requirement of acidity in the body but remember not to use anything too frequently or in excess.