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One for all artificial sweeteners are NOT carcinogenic
Can fizzy drinks give me cancer?
Over the years there has been controversy surrounding certain diet drinks and cancer.
This is because a group of scientists in 1981 raised fears over the safety of saccharin - sweeteners which can be up to 200 times sweeter than natural sugars. Tests showed saccharin - which was considered to be carcinogenic or cancer causing - caused bladder tumours in rats.
However, more recent studies now indicate that the results of the experiments with rats are not relevant to human beings.
Scientists from America's National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences now confirm that saccharin does not pose a health risk. In fact two years ago saccharin was removed from a list of more than 200 carcinogens, because there was not enough evidence to prove it caused cancer.
Verdict: There is no strong evidence to prove that fizzy drinks cause cancer.
Can fizzy drinks ruin my teeth?
Research shows that orange squash, cola and other carbonated drinks can cause both dental erosion and tooth decay.
Tooth erosion involves the loss of hard tissue from the tooth's surface through a chemical reaction with acids - many of which are found in carbonated fruit drinks. If untreated, it can cause sensitivity, enamel fracture and pain.
Tooth decay occurs as a result of high sugar content in our drinks. Some fizzy drinks can contain up to 21 lumps of sugar in just one can. The good news is that sugar-free fizzy drinks (or diet drinks) do not lead to tooth decay. They can, however, still erode your teeth by wearing away the hard tissue or enamel.
Each time you drink anything sugary, your teeth are under 'acid attack' for up to one hour after drinking. This is when sugar from drinks reacts with bacteria in our plaque (the sticky coating on our teeth) and produces harmful acids.
Dentists claim it only takes a week for an extracted tooth in a glass of cola to become a jelly-like mass.
Even more surprising is the news that even sparkling water can also damage our teeth. This is because our teeth are constantly being bathed in a weak acid solution containing carbon dioxide.
Dentists recommend drinking from a straw to help minimise acid attacks because fluid is being drawn to the back of your throat, rather than hitting the front of your teeth directly.
by NAOMI COLEMAN, (femail).
Can fizzy drinks give me cancer?
Over the years there has been controversy surrounding certain diet drinks and cancer.
This is because a group of scientists in 1981 raised fears over the safety of saccharin - sweeteners which can be up to 200 times sweeter than natural sugars. Tests showed saccharin - which was considered to be carcinogenic or cancer causing - caused bladder tumours in rats.
However, more recent studies now indicate that the results of the experiments with rats are not relevant to human beings.
Scientists from America's National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences now confirm that saccharin does not pose a health risk. In fact two years ago saccharin was removed from a list of more than 200 carcinogens, because there was not enough evidence to prove it caused cancer.
Verdict: There is no strong evidence to prove that fizzy drinks cause cancer.
Can fizzy drinks ruin my teeth?
Research shows that orange squash, cola and other carbonated drinks can cause both dental erosion and tooth decay.
Tooth erosion involves the loss of hard tissue from the tooth's surface through a chemical reaction with acids - many of which are found in carbonated fruit drinks. If untreated, it can cause sensitivity, enamel fracture and pain.
Tooth decay occurs as a result of high sugar content in our drinks. Some fizzy drinks can contain up to 21 lumps of sugar in just one can. The good news is that sugar-free fizzy drinks (or diet drinks) do not lead to tooth decay. They can, however, still erode your teeth by wearing away the hard tissue or enamel.
Each time you drink anything sugary, your teeth are under 'acid attack' for up to one hour after drinking. This is when sugar from drinks reacts with bacteria in our plaque (the sticky coating on our teeth) and produces harmful acids.
Dentists claim it only takes a week for an extracted tooth in a glass of cola to become a jelly-like mass.
Even more surprising is the news that even sparkling water can also damage our teeth. This is because our teeth are constantly being bathed in a weak acid solution containing carbon dioxide.
Dentists recommend drinking from a straw to help minimise acid attacks because fluid is being drawn to the back of your throat, rather than hitting the front of your teeth directly.
by NAOMI COLEMAN, (femail).
