Water, in its purest form as we produce it, has a bevy of documented health benefits. Conversely, soda – be it in 
regular or diet form – can have negative effects on your body and health if it’s part of your normal beverage intake.
Whether you’re a CEO of a small company or a mom with young children, we ask you to consider these points when offering up a soda-only option at your home or office, or making the informed decision of adding spring water to the mix.
Here’s why:
You’ll experience tooth decay – The sugar in soda will coat your teeth and gum and remain there for several hours even after you’re done drinking them. This will serve to break down your teeth enamel and will make them more sensitive to rotting.
Dehydration – The elevated levels of caffeine in some sodas my actually cause you to be dehydrated. Water, which has absolutely no caffeine, has the opposite effect. The worst possible times to consume soda is when it’s very warm out or you are exercising or working out.
You’ll likely experience weight gain – If you’re a soda-only drinker, you’re most likely at risk for weight gain. Just because you don’t “eat” soda doesn’t mean you’re not consuming all of those extra, empty calories. Ingesting the caloric intake from four-to-five sodas per day can add 500 to 800 extra calories to your diet. If it’s a flavor issue, slice lemon, oranges or even put fresh mint leaves in your water.
The “diet” soda debacle – What diet sodas may lack in actual sugar they make up with chemically-enhanced sugar substitutes. It almost makes drinking soda with ‘real’ sugar seem healthier.
Water, preferably spring water, may not have all of the marketing hype behind it like soda does, but it’s unassuming nature will keep you healthy, happy and hydrated long after that sugar-packed sip of soda loses its luster.
