Roughly 25% of all drinks sold in America are soft drinks. Even though soda sales took a dive in recent years, about one-third of Americans drink soda or other sugary drinks. Since these drinks are typically marketed to people who are 18-24, it doesn’t set them up for a healthy future. Drinking soda can increase a person’s risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. Below, we showcase a few scary things that can happen to your body when drink soda.

1. SOFT DRINKS + SOFT BONES + OSTEOPOROSIS

2. EXTRA POUNDS

3. SODA DAMAGES YOUR LIVER

4. TOOTH DECAY

5. KIDNEY STONES AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

6. DIABETES

7. HEARTBURN & ACID REFLUX

8. HYPERTENSION (HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE)

9. HEART DISEASE

10. IMPAIRED DIGESTION (GASTROINTESTINAL DISTRESS)