Soft drinks flavor good, and can be relaxing, give us an energy increase, but they may ruin our bodies, especially our immune system. Most soft beverages are high in calories, sugar but low in nutritional value.

2. A soft drink is a beverage that
typically contains water, usually a
sweetener, and usually a flavoring
agent. The sweetener may be
sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit
juice, sugar substitutes.

3. Soft drinks can be sweetened with sucrose/
table sugar or a range of artificial sweeteners.
Table sugar or sucrose is widely used
commercially and comes from the sugar cane
plant. The amount of sugar used in a soft drink
is about 10% - about the same as you would
find in a fruit juice. In fruit juice the sugar is
mainly fructose - a simple sugar found mostly
in fruit.

4.  Natural flavourings are derived from fruits,
vegetables, nuts, bark, fruit juices, leaves, herbs,
spices, oils and other natural extracts. In soft
drinks containing natural flavours and fruit juices -
a preservative may be added to prevent spoilage.
 Artificial flavourings are used to give consumers
greater choice in taste. Artificial flavours often
reproduce those found naturally and are termed
"nature identical.“

5.  Acids such as citric and phosphoric acids, add a
refreshing tartness or bite and help preserve the
quality of a soft drink.
 Caffeine has a distinctive taste that heightens the
flavours. Caffeine has been part of cola drinks since
their introduction, although caffeine-free cola drinks
are now available. The amount of caffeine in a cola
drink is one quarter to one third that found in an
equal amount of coffee.

6. The Disadvantages of softdrinks are:
 Dehydration
 Too Much Sugar
 Empty Calories
 Carbonation
 Reduction in Healthy Foods