Rotting teeth
With a pH of 3.2, diet soda is very acidic. (As a point of reference, the pH of battery acid is 1. Water is 7.) The acid is what readily dissolves enamel, and just because a soda is diet doesn't make it acid-light. Adults who drink three or more sodas a day have worse dental health, says a University of Michigan analysis of dental checkup data. Soda drinkers had far greater decay, more missing teeth, and more fillings.
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The Seven Deadly Sins of Diet Soda
Can't get enough of your soda hit? Read this before you take another sip.
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ReplyTypical of the internet, regurgitated nonsense instead of factual information. Soft drinks are only a problem if one holds them in ones mouth instead of drinking them. When drinking soft drinks there is very little contact with the teeth, and the mouth produces saliva keeping the teeth clean. Small pieces of fruit caught in the teeth are far more damaging than any amount of soft drink flowing over the teeth.
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