To be more exact, a 12-oz can of a cola beverage contains between 27 and 62 mg of phosphorus, while the amount of phosphorus consumed per person in unprocessed food is about 1430 to 1520 mg daily not including an additional 500 to 1000 mg for processing. 3 A study that used a self-administered questionnaire to assess risk factors such as alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, exercise, medication, measurement of bone mineral density, and lifetime use of carbonated beverages in older postmenopausal women found no evidence that carbonated beverages had any adverse effect on bone mineral density. We drink and eat not only to appease thirst and hunger and to fulfill nutritional needs, but also for enjoyment. It is important to consider an individual's total dietary pattern, and not the consumption of particular foods. Soft drinks serve to quench thirst and provide a safe and pleasant source of liquid needed by the human body to maintain proper hydration.
Soft drinks can compliment many types of food, which when combined form a proper diet.
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