Comment: Look, carbonated soft drinks are simply not good for anyone. Period. They upset the acid/alkaline balance in the body, are full of artificial chemicals, and replace needed pure and simple water. Cola drinks leach calcium out of the bones and may be quite implicated in the formation of osteoporosis. What is the solution? Water. Pure and simple water.
Cutting back on carbonated soft drinks may help heartburn sufferers sleep more soundly, a study published Monday suggests.
Among more than 15,000 U.S. adults surveyed on heartburn symptoms, researchers found that drinking soda, taking benzodiazepine-type sleeping pills, and being overweight were all associated with an increased risk of nighttime heartburn woes.
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