| According to an older theory researchers believed | | | | soft drink is a habit that needs to be watched |
| that there was a strong relationship between soft | | | | over as persons who drank soda and diet soda |
| drinks and rise in esophageal cancer rates. It is a | | | | frequently suffered from reflux symptoms than |
| known fact that the consumption of soft drinks | | | | when compared to people who did not consume |
| or carbonated drinks have grown considerably in | | | | them. Whatever the reasons might be soft drinks |
| the past two decades and during the same period | | | | that too carbonated ones can never become a |
| the rate of esophageal cancer too have risen. | | | | desirable beverage. They should not only be |
| When consuming carbonated soft drinks for a | | | | consumed in moderate quantities but that too |
| longer time, the esophagus of the drinker is | | | | with caution. There are various other reasons also |
| exposed to the acid present in the drinks. This | | | | to purposefully avoid them. |
| results in gastric distension which might trigger | | | | There are various programs in which persons |
| acid reflux. It is also known that acid reflux | | | | suffering from acid reflux or those who are |
| contributes in a great manner in the formation of | | | | having symptoms of esophageal cancer can enroll |
| esophageal cancer, particularly adenocarcinoma. | | | | into. These programs aims at promoting hormonal |
| When we drink water (quarter litre) the stomach | | | | balance of the body naturally along with nutritional |
| distends by quarter litre but when carbonated | | | | supplements, formulas that support the endocrine |
| drink is consumed the stomach distends by nearly | | | | system, guidance on lifestyle and diet. Some |
| half a litre resulting in acid reflux as the stomach | | | | programs can be followed at home itself and |
| acid gets inside the food pipe. Even though the | | | | some require the sufferers to stay in clinics. |
| consumption of soft drinks per day is very low it | | | | There are some simple habits that can be |
| is better to avoid drinking them frequently and for | | | | followed daily to keep the esophagus and throat |
| longer periods as prevention is better than cure | | | | healthy. It includes monitoring and addressing any |
| always. | | | | silent or obvious symptoms, increasing the intake |
| But a study conducted by recently by Karolinska | | | | of vitamin and antioxidant rich vegetables and |
| institute by Swedish scientists found out that soft | | | | fruits, drinking warm beverages and not in piping |
| drinks were not that harmful as it was considered | | | | hot form, quitting the habit of smoking, consuming |
| and it was responsible for the occurrence of | | | | alcohol in moderate quantities and consuming |
| esophageal cancer. But it should also be not | | | | vitamin D supplements or getting exposed to |
| forgotten that they can produce more acid and | | | | sunlight. |
| increases stomach bloating. Frequent drinking of | | | | |