fizzy drinks

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Have you been checked for diabetes? This seems a lot of fluid to go through in one day.

katie89

brook2jack wrote: »

I'm sorry alot of fruit and herbal teas are highly acidic and sweetened and can be deadly to teeth as well. Ordinary tea is excellent as is contains fluoride, and some infusions are ok. Check packet for carbohydrate or sugar content.

Oh Mostly its just chamomile. I don't have the box any more (all kept in a tea chest), but is that ok?

brook2jack

Camomile and ordinary tea are the best for teeth they dont erode as are not acidic .

http://www.library.nhs.uk/oralhealth/viewResource.aspx?resID=33973 gives the info on herbal teas.

Violetta_2

What about trying 1 of the Hijuice squashes Asda do a really nice Apple & Cranberry , think it's a wee bit healthier than some of the squashes.
The white grape & peach is nice too.

stormCat99

Have you tried fresh fruit juice combined with your sparkling water?

saterkey

Have read before that a lot of fizzy drinks can eventually cause cancer of the throat in some people. Certainly worth cutting down. I love it myself but limit to one can a week tops.

saterkey

marmiterulesok

saterkey wrote: »

Have read before that a lot of fizzy drinks can eventually cause cancer of the throat in some people. Certainly worth cutting down. I love it myself but limit to one can a week tops.

saterkey

Where did you read this?

marmiterulesok

brook2jack wrote: »

Drinking that level of fizzy drinks a day I would also bet you have signs of acid erosion on your teeth (anything with bubbles in is highly acidic).

Not if you use a straw,ditto for fruit juices.;)

brook2jack

Actually using a straw does help with some of the damage ,particularly around front teeth, but doesn't help with erosion around back teeth or decay caused by excessive consumption of fruit juice.
The key here is moderation, none of these drinks will cause problems drunk ,say, once a day, but consuming virtually no other drink is a problem.

As to throat cancer Barretts oesophagus is a precancerous condition in the lower part of the oesophagus and one of the risk factors can be drinking of fizzy drinks http://www.burtonhospitals.nhs.uk/showLeaflet.aspx?leafletID=110 but there are many other risk factors as well.

Using fruit juice/highjuice/squash etc in fizzy water is just as fraught with problems as drinking fizzy pop. There is nothing wrong with drinking water and keeping these drinks as treats instead of staples.

marmiterulesok

brook2jack wrote: »

Actually using a straw does help with some of the damage ,particularly around front teeth, but doesn't help with erosion around back teeth or decay caused by excessive consumption of fruit juice.
The key here is moderation, none of these drinks will cause problems drunk ,say, once a day, but consuming virtually no other drink is a problem.

As to throat cancer Barretts oesophagus is a precancerous condition in the lower part of the oesophagus and one of the risk factors can be drinking of fizzy drinks http://www.burtonhospitals.nhs.uk/showLeaflet.aspx?leafletID=110 but there are many other risk factors as well.

Using fruit juice/highjuice/squash etc in fizzy water is just as fraught with problems as drinking fizzy pop. There is nothing wrong with drinking water and keeping these drinks as treats instead of staples.

That's for the link-interesting reading.