How carbonated beverages may hurt your kidneys?
There is very little in the world that is meant and manufactured for humans and has no negative effects on the human body, be it food or beverages. Carbonated sugar based or sugar free drinks are amongst the unhealthy beverages that we consume. There are several chemicals in these beverages that can adversely affect various organs. These drinks are known to primarily affect the kidneys, damages varying from kidney failure to permanent kidney damage. A hallmark of kidney failure is proteinuria that is increased excretion of protein via urine. Proteinuria has been correlated with high consumption of carbonated beverages/soda in a study. Frequent and regular consumption of soda may also lead to health conditions like diabetes and hypertension. These conditions in turn cause stress on kidney function. There are a lot of components in a carbonated beverage, let us have a look at the list and their effects. Ingredient Effect · Phosphoric acid (Gives soda the tangy acidic taste...