Soft drinks have become a ubiquitous part of modern life, offering a fizzy, sweet escape from thirst. Yet, beneath their enticing bubbles lie potential health risks that many overlook.

Side effects of soft drinks include:

1. Tooth Decay:

Soft drinks provide a lot of sugar to your mouth's bad bacteria that use sugar to produce harmful chemicals that can cause cavities.

2. Obesity:

Soft drinks contain no fiber, so your body easily digests it and you will feel hungry soon. Therefore, consuming soft drinks regularly can lead to obesity.

3. Non-alcoholic fatty liver:

Soft drinks contain fructose that can only be metabolized by your liver. So your liver gets overloaded and turns the fructose into fat, leading to fatty liver.

4.  Type 2 Diabetes:

Regular consumption of sugary soft drinks increases sugar levels in your blood, so your body releases more insulin. Over time, your body becomes resistant to insulin, leading to type 2 diabetes.

5. Heart Disease:

Taking high-sugar-content foods or beverages such as soft drinks can lead to increased triglycerides in your body, which can increase the risk of heart disease including stroke, and heart attack.

6. Cancer:

High consumption of a sugary diet increases the level of insulin in the body. Clinical evidence suggests that high levels of insulin can lead to several types of cancer, including pancreatic cancer, endometrial cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer.

7. Poor Nutrition:

Soft drinks don’t contain any essential nutrients like proteins, vitamins, and fiber. It gives you nothing except a high amount of sugars that drive several health issues.