Become soda craze many people that it tastes good and refreshing. Soda also makes people addicted. But there is good reason why should you stop drinking soda.

Drinking soda every now and then just does not matter, but what happens on the effects of addiction to make people addicted to drink soda until the adverse effects obtained. People who are addicted to drinking soda almost every day even be several times a day.

Reporting from the International Journal of Clinical Practice quoted from buzzle, Sunday (31/10/2010) there are some effects that are harmful to the body if it is addicted to drink soda. Here's the reason why had to stop drinking soda:

1. Soda has no nutritional value other than calories and sugar content is high.
So do not be surprised if most soda enthusiasts will experience weight gain and tended to obesity. Most soft drinks contain 250 calories per 600 ml. No content of nutrients or minerals in it, but just sugar and caffeine.

2. Soda is a diuretic that increases urine production
This diuretic properties make the water in the body more that comes out through the urine, if not balanced with drinking water can cause loss of body fluids or dehydration.

3. The content of phosphoric acid in soda that causes the sensation of freshness or air bubbles turns out to mengerogoti bone.

If soft drinks are consumed continuously, then the longer bones may become more fragile and shaped like a perforated pores-perforated. Reduced bone density that will trigger the risk of arthritis and osteoporosis.

4. Acid content of soda can damage tooth
Soda drinks can damage teeth because they contain a high sugar content. Soda acid components have damaging effects on tooth enamel and make teeth more susceptible to damage.

5. Drinking soda for a long time can cause erosion of the lining of the stomach that cause stomach frequent heartburn, gaseous and other digestive problems.

6. The content of sodium in the soda is not good for heart health. Evidence from this research study shows that drinking too much soda can cause damage to the kidneys and liver as well.

7. Soda drinks consumed continuously can also cause other health risks such as diabetes type 2 due to the high sugar content, giving the effect of caffeine they contain, such as insomnia, high blood pressure and irregular heartbeat.

How to Stop Drinking Soda

Stop the habit of drinking soda is not easy because of the high caffeine addictive. But there are several ways you can do the following:

1. Gradually reducing
Begin to gradually reduce, if every day drinking soda begin within one week of drinking only soda 5 days, 4 days next week. Do it for 6 weeks until the week you never need to drink soda.

2. Mixing with water
When deciding to stop drinking soda, it usually will happen the urge to drink soda is higher. Try to mix the ice that much soda in the soda until the composition is smaller because the ice will be melted. That way the water you drink consumption more than soda.

3. Replace with other healthy drinks
Every time the desire to drink soda to drink cold water immediately, fresh or other healthy beverages such as soy milk, low-fat milk, juice and other fruit.

4. Drinking green tea
When you begin to stop drinking soda will occur from the effects of caffeine withdrawal symptoms such as headaches quite often. Drinking a cup of green tea in the morning can reduce symptoms of dizziness occurring.