🥤 The Dark Side of Cold Drinks: A Deep Dive into Their Hidden Dangers

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🥤 The Dark Side of Cold Drinks: A Deep Dive into Their Hidden Dangers

Cold drinks may offer temporary relief in summer, but they contain harmful ingredients like acids, artificial sweeteners, and toxic colors. These can damage the liver, teeth, and digestive system.

Mrinmoy Majumder

Jun 29, 2025

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In today’s fast-paced world, cold drinks are a staple of convenience, celebration, and relief from sweltering heat—especially during the summers in the Northern Hemisphere. Yet, as highlighted in a compelling episode of I Tell Differently, the fizzy delight comes with risks many may not realize.

🌡️ Cooling Comfort or Chemical Cocktail?

Cold drinks offer a momentary sense of pleasure: they fizz, they chill, they refresh. But beneath that bubbly burst lies a mix of chemicals—phosphoric acid, carbon dioxide, sweeteners, and artificial colors—that do more harm than good.

🚫 Four Major Health Hazards

The podcast presents four core ill effects that these beverages may bring:

1. Liver Damage

Cold drinks may temporarily neutralize stomach acid with carbon dioxide–based bicarbonate.
This “relief” masks the fact that excess CO₂ can exert pressure on the liver, damaging its protective lining.
Long-term consumption may contribute to ulcers or gastrointestinal issues.

2. Tooth Enamel Erosion

Sugars and artificial sweeteners cling to teeth.
Most people don’t rinse their mouths post-consumption, allowing these substances to erode enamel and promote decay.

3. Diet Drinks and Aspartame Risks

“Zero sugar” or “diet” alternatives often use aspartame instead of sugar.
This compound is particularly unsafe for pregnant individuals, with potential risks to fetal health.

4. Artificial Colors and Toxicity

Some synthetic dyes used to make drinks visually appealing have been linked to serious health issues and are banned in several countries.

These dyes remain legally permitted in many developing nations, including India.

🍹 Better Alternatives

Rather than risking your health, the podcast recommends:

Fresh fruit juices
Water infused with herbs like ajwain—a traditional Indian remedy for acidity
Ayurvedic preparations that are both gentle and effective

🙏 Final Thoughts & Credits

The episode concludes by crediting Kamal Vikash Bandhavaddai, whose insights shaped this discussion on the hidden harms of everyday consumables. His research aims to inspire greater awareness of what we ingest—and encourage healthier choices.

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