Soft Drinks: A Legal Drink of Poison

Health and Medicine Week of October 4, 2004, reports that soft drink consumption in the United States has increased 135 percent between 1977 and 2001. Most people are unaware of the health risks soft drink consumption causes, and for those who are aware, most underestimate the consequences. New Scientist of May 18, 2004, reports that while soft drink consumption may seem insignificant on a small scale, just two cans a day can have a significant long term effect. Soft drink consumption poses a serious risk to our health by damaging our bodies and making us more susceptible to osteoporosis and esophageal cancer. People must be aware of these health problems in order to make informed decisions regarding their health. In order to understand the health problems soft drinks pose, the health problems associated with pop, the societal causes of the problem, and solutions to prevent a soft drink-induced health crisis will be discussed in my presentation