More and more people are hooked on caffeine soft drinks. They are caffeine soft drinks junkies. I know people that drink at least 2 liters of Coca Cola or Pepsi daily. They have stomach problems and can’t stop drinking colas. They are cola addicts.
If you are a caffeine soda addict and you want to quit drinking them you have to have lots of willpower. A useful trick you can use is replacing the caffeine from the soft drinks with the caffeine from green tea or black tea. You can even drink coffee in small quantities as long as you drink it to stop drinking colas. A study has shown that by drinking colas daily your fertility is reduced by 50%.
Caffeine soft drinks also contain phosphoric acid. Phosphor stops the fixation of calcium and increases your chance of developing osteoporosis. Growing children that drink lots of colas have more frail bones, having a bigger chance of suffering fractures. The teeth also suffer because of drinking lots of sodas. The acidity of the cola will slowly but surely disintegrate your teeth in time. I don’t think you want to suffer from teeth problems.
Other side effects of sodas are kidney problems, headaches, constipation and even high blood pressure.
Energy drinks are unhealthy too. Energy drinks are full of caffeine and taurine, creating a havoc in your body. Even if the manufacturers recommend that we drink only one energy drink per day, that fact is not written on the can. Usually when we have to stay awake for an important task we burn through energy drinks like maniacs. I know I am guilty of this. Also you should never drink energy drinks on an empty stomach or combine them with alcohol. Mixing alcohol and energy drinks is really unhealthy. I know we have to look cool at the bar and impress the opposite sex but choose something else. Try a cocktail.
Water is the healthiest drink you can have. To please your taste buds you can add some slices of lemon. You can also drink fresh natural juices as much as you want. There are lots of choices out there that you can use to replace your soft drink addiction.
Also read: The benefits of drinking green tea
The health benefits of black tea
Recipe for a natural energizer.
July 31, 2009 at 7:22 pm
i was hooked on dr. pepper for a longtime but just yhis week my breast started hurting so i went to my doctor and he asked to lay off or completely give them up . i have a caffine habit that is hard to break i feel like a junkie that got to get his fix or i’ll just die. i hate feeling this was but caffine has consumed me. i can’t stop thinking about. right now I’m drinking water. but i can only drink so much and i get bored so i need another idea . i know i need to lose a little weight but i do what to get to skinny that if a strong wind would come thourgh and blow me away. if you can help please help me ok. love zbh7/31/09
August 3, 2009 at 10:56 am
Well you can use any tried and tested way to break an addiction to get over your caffeine addiction. What I used in my past successfully is diminishing the quantity of addictive substance I take on a daily basis. Drink less caffeine containing drinks each and every day and soon you will get rid of your addiction.
Going cold turkey can work but you have to get past the first few days which are a nightmare. If you have the willpower you can do it this way.
A good idea is to add something else to replace the addiction. Since you become hooked a little on the thing you use to replace the harmful addictive substance pick something healthy and beneficial to you. You can start exercising more for example.
I feel you when it comes to not becoming so skinny that a strong wind will blow you away. What I recommend you do is lose fat and pack some muscles. The scale won’t show a big difference but you will look stunning. Now don’t go and become a freakish muscle being. Tone your muscles.
April 10, 2010 at 2:27 pm
I also had a massive cola addiction for over 10 years. I thought I would never get over it. My ultimate kick-the-habit trick, was the following. I substituted cola with a drink I find just as refreshing, which hits the spot, and doesnt damage your health. Here´s my secret… you buy your favourite juice (real juice)… apple, orange, whatever, and pour about an inch of it into a glass. Then you fill the rest of the glass with chilled carbornated/sparkling water. Its truly delicious and I was able to come off my addiction immediately and easily. Plus I can drink as much as I like without feeling guilty. Try it!!
April 10, 2010 at 2:40 pm
Well that’s a cool sneaky trick people can use to get rid of their cola addiction. Brilliant, what more can I say.