Are sugary drinks really that dangerous? I believe sugary drinks are quite dangerous. In fact, sugary drinks are extremely dangerous, and should be banned. Today sugary drinks are one of the leading causes of obesity and other illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease. This has been an increasingly important issue amongst kids 6-12 years of age. There have been various laws/bans put in place such as the New York City ban of soft drinks that are larger than 16 oz. In the article “Your Favorite Drinks Can Wreck Your Body” by Russ Lloyd, he talks about how more and more states are putting restrictions/bans on sugary drinks do to the dangerous effects they have on people. Although some say sugary drinks aren’t so bad, in “Let us enjoy our sweet drinks in piece” by Evan Cook, he describes just that, however, sugary drinks are extremely dangerous because they can lead to deadly illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity, and are also extremely addictive, and are the leading cause of obesity and diabetes in America today. …show more content…
Experts even say that sugar is just as addictive as drugs. “In fact, brain scans reveal that eating sugar, affects the same part of the brain as addictive drugs” (19 Lloyd). If something is affecting the area of your brain for addictive drugs, you shouldn’t drink it. Sugary drinks do exactly that. Furthermore, most soft drinks have caffeine in them, and caffeine is an addictive substance. For example, coca cola bottles have 32 mgs of caffeine in them. “Many soft drinks contain caffeine and caffeine is mildly addictive” (emedexperts). Sugary drinks can also cause many illnesses, and them being so highly addictive makes it even more dangerous to