Did you know your body is made up of between 55% and 75% of water? If you do not continue to drink water, your body will not function properly. Many people think that drinking soda or sports drinks are good for you because you are filling your body back up with fluids, but that is not true. Water is the only option to keep your body functioning properly.
Soda and sports drinks have lots of sugar in them. When sugar and bacteria in your mouth combine, they can cause a reaction in your mouth that makes a type of acid. If this acid sits on your teeth, it could cause the enamel to break down and a cavity to start. If you do not brush and floss your teeth at least two times a day, you could end up with decay.
Try this experiment: Measure out 10 teaspoons of sugar into a bowl. This is how much sugar is in one can of regular soda. Now, measure 17 teaspoons of sugar into a bowl. This is how much sugar is in a 20 oz bottle of regular soda. How many cans or bottles of soda do you drink each day? Measure out the amount of sugar that you drink in one day. This is a lot of sugar!
Cut back or eliminate the habit of drinking soda and sports drinks when you are thirsty. Drink water instead to help your body function properly and let us know how you did. Also, we look forward to hearing about your first two weeks of Dr. Droege’s Dental Challenge.
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