Soft Drinks: What to Consider
What is the relationship between soft drink consumption and presence of dental caries?
In dental plaque is a bacteria that breaks down the sugars in soda, producing lactic acid, which dissolves within 10 minutes after consumption tooth enamel, causing cavities. Likewise, these beverages are generally acidic, resulting in further damage to teeth.
Can you present a child hyperactivity consuming soft drinks?
It has been associated destructive aggressive behavior of children with the consumption of sugars. There is evidence that 40% of these children improve their performance by reducing the consumption of these items (eliminating colorings, artificial flavorings and caffeine). Obviously this is not the sole cause of the problem, but it seems to be connected. Known is the stimulating effect of caffeine contained in most cola soft drinks, which can manifest as psychomotor excitement or difficulty sleeping.
Do diet sodas are suitable for children?
Soft drinks containing sugar substitutes or diet soft drinks “were created for adults. Recently it has promoted its use in children, but so far apparently has not seen any negative effect on consumption, but some authors, such as the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, notes that aspartame, essential component to replace sugar in regular soft drinks can cause, albeit rarely, allergic reactions.
On the other hand, unknown long-term impact of these drinks, as there are no people who have consumed since childhood and have not been studied for a long time. It is very important to note that soda is NOT a food necessary for growth and development of the child.
(*) When the priority is money
The Lancet study sounded like a warning bell among nutrition experts and sparked an avalanche of news reports. Besides, it encouraged the advocates of soft drinks to take action. Even the American Dietetic Association, or ADA (American Dietetic Association) published an informative website: “Reliable information about beverage choice, which plans to soft drinks in an essentially positive.
About 75% of the text is devoted to dispelling concerns about soda, such as possible links to weight, cavities and thinning of the bones in children and adolescents.
Why would the ADA side of soda? Are nutritionists worried that kids are not getting enough sugar? Very difficult.
“Many members of the ADA were upset by this information sheet,” Wootan said. The fine print tells the real story: this information sheet was sponsored by the National Soft Drink Association. Once again, money has the floor.
This fact sheet minimizes the importance of the role of soft drinks in obesity and type II diabetes. Although soft drinks contain phosphorus, which can destroy the calcium in bones, the information page says that the match is also found in milk and beef. Although this site promotes moderate consumption, soda firmly located within a healthy diet. “The common carbonated beverages contain calories, milk and juice contain calories, vitamins and minerals: all beverages can have a place in a well-balanced eating pattern.”
For its part, the dietetic association maintains it has a strict editorial policy free of industry influence. “The ADA works with industry and sponsors to produce and fund the distribution of information sheets on nutrition,” said ADA guidelines. “The ADA retains total editorial control of the content of the information page.”
In fact, this page information is in conflict with the ADA’s own position on soda. An article published in the Journal of the ADA concluded: “The nutrition education messages aimed at children and/or their parents should invite the limited consumption of soft drinks. It should promote policies that limit children’s access to drinks gas at kindergartens and schools. ”
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