no soda, but sparkling water OK?
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no soda, but sparkling water OK?
Hi, I think i read here that soda is not good to drink with braces. Why exactly? Is it just the sugar and is diet soda ok? Or is is the carbonation? Because that makes me wonder if my mineral water is ok to drink, which is carbonated?
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phosphorous in carbonated water may increase bone fractures
Besides the sugar problems with sodas on teeth, I have read in books from the Prevention magazine folks that there is a study linking the phosphorous in even plain carbonated water with an increase in bone fractures after age 40, essentially affecting your bone mass, weakening your bones. That would mean it may not be a good idea to drink much of even plain unflavored carbonated water.
On the other hand, Jean Carper has said (in Food Your Miracle Medicine) that a study found when traveling it is better to drink carbonated bottle waters (vs. plain bottled), because its acidifying properties help kill microorganisms, helping preventing traveler's diarrhea, cholera, etc. So perhaps carbonated water's "acidity" may also negatively affect our teeth like the acids in Coke formula and sodas, hence the advisory to not drink much of it in any form.
On the other hand, Jean Carper has said (in Food Your Miracle Medicine) that a study found when traveling it is better to drink carbonated bottle waters (vs. plain bottled), because its acidifying properties help kill microorganisms, helping preventing traveler's diarrhea, cholera, etc. So perhaps carbonated water's "acidity" may also negatively affect our teeth like the acids in Coke formula and sodas, hence the advisory to not drink much of it in any form.
phosphorous in carbonated water may increase bone fractures
Besides the sugar problems with sodas on teeth, I have read in books from the Prevention magazine folks that there is a study linking the phosphorous in even plain carbonated water with an increase in bone fractures after age 40, essentially affecting your bone mass, weakening your bones. That would mean it may not be a good idea to drink much of even plain unflavored carbonated water.
On the other hand, Jean Carper has said (in Food Your Miracle Medicine) that a study found when traveling it is better to drink carbonated bottle waters (vs. plain bottled), because its acidifying properties help kill microorganisms, helping preventing traveler's diarrhea, cholera, etc. So perhaps carbonated water's "acidity" may also negatively affect our teeth like the acids in Coke formula and sodas, hence the advisory to not drink much of it in any form.
On the other hand, Jean Carper has said (in Food Your Miracle Medicine) that a study found when traveling it is better to drink carbonated bottle waters (vs. plain bottled), because its acidifying properties help kill microorganisms, helping preventing traveler's diarrhea, cholera, etc. So perhaps carbonated water's "acidity" may also negatively affect our teeth like the acids in Coke formula and sodas, hence the advisory to not drink much of it in any form.
phosphorous in carbonated water may increase bone fractures
Besides the sugar problems with sodas on teeth, I have read in books from the Prevention magazine folks that there is a study linking the phosphorous in even plain carbonated water with an increase in bone fractures after age 40, essentially affecting your bone mass, weakening your bones. That would mean it may not be a good idea to drink much of even plain unflavored carbonated water.
On the other hand, Jean Carper has said (in Food Your Miracle Medicine) that a study found when traveling it is better to drink carbonated bottle waters (vs. plain bottled), because its acidifying properties help kill microorganisms, helping preventing traveler's diarrhea, cholera, etc. So perhaps carbonated water's "acidity" may also negatively affect our teeth like the acids in Coke formula and sodas, hence the advisory to not drink much of it in any form.
On the other hand, Jean Carper has said (in Food Your Miracle Medicine) that a study found when traveling it is better to drink carbonated bottle waters (vs. plain bottled), because its acidifying properties help kill microorganisms, helping preventing traveler's diarrhea, cholera, etc. So perhaps carbonated water's "acidity" may also negatively affect our teeth like the acids in Coke formula and sodas, hence the advisory to not drink much of it in any form.
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