[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="667"]staticflickr.com[/caption] Everyone's heard that coke can dissolve enamel (after all, it's strong enough to dissolve a nail, right?). However, studies have shown that the dissolved tooth and nail experiments are largely false. Coke was used by some as a cleaner to remove rust stains, and that's where part of the myth arose from. Believe it or not, drinks like cranberry juice have a lower pH and are more acidic than coke. And while some researchers were able to erode some teeth, these experiments were often conducted in petri dishes and were not terribly pertinent to real life. So that means soda isn't as bad as we think it is, right? Wrong! One Prevention article says that sodas are some of the worse beverages you can consume:
While this article mainly focuses on overall health, it does mention poor dental health being an issue. And even though we've established that the tooth-in-coke experiments aren't reliable, that doesn't mean that they don't affect your teeth. For instance, the bacteria in your mouth need sugar to thrive (and they get an overabundance from soda). When the bacteria feeds on the sugar, they produce acid as a by-product. Too many acids can dissolve the calcium in your enamel, making them weak and prone to dental caries. While dental fillings can fix some of these problems, those who consume too much soda may need a lot of restorations. Because soda has such adverse health effects, many communities are inacting laws that would discourage people from overconsumption:
While there's some debate over the effectiveness of these kinds of taxes and over penalizing people for personal choices, at least local governments are concerned for their citizens. Perhaps these sugar taxes -- even if they don't last -- will help people reevaluate their habits and how soda affects their health.
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