You might want to rethink that extra soft drink with dinner! Studies have shown that those who consume soft drink regularly, have lower bone density than those that don’t. This means that all you soda-drinkers are more likely to develop osteoporosis (weakened bones). Whilst the exact reason for this remains unclear, researchers have a couple of theories. The first is that soft drink such as cola that contains phosphoric acid, raises the acidity level in the body. This actually causes the leeching of minerals such as calcium and magnesium from your bones to restore the balance and neutralise the acids! Next time you’re drinking a big glass of iced cola, imagine your bones slowly dissolving- scary thought huh! I guess we can’t be too surprised after numerous experiments have shown that soft drink, particularly cola can weaken tooth enamel. The other theory for bone loss in soda-drinkers is that they are replacing healthy, bone-strengthening drinks (such as milk) with soft drink that offers no nutritional benefit to the bones. People that drink a lot of soft drink are also more likely to have a poor diet.