Fizzy drinks, what's the issue?

Is sparkling wine bad for your teeth too? ☹️

The fizz is apparently not good for your teeth.

But my main gripe, which may be completely illogical, is that sparkling water seems so unnecessary and First World and extravagant, when it doesn’t taste of anything and plain tap water is free, unlike in many parts of the world where clean water is unavailable. (I feel the same about plain bottled water, unless I’m out of the house and haven’t got my own water bottle with me.)

Today is sparkling water, tomorrow is Fanta etc. for me, it’s a slippery slope.
All the way to HEROIN!

I’ve never quite understood this either! I do drink loads of water, but I also have a Diet Coke every day and I’ve got perfect teeth, never even had a filling and I’m mid-30s! DH hates fizzy juice and has had loads of dental issues! Obviously drinking solely fizzy stuff can’t be good for you but I don’t believe a can of juice is wrecking your teeth, anymore than one packet of crisps is making you fat. It’s all part of an overall picture of your health and lifestyle IMO.

There’s no reason for children to drink fizzy stuff. Today is sparkling water, tomorrow is Fanta etc. for me, it’s a slippery slope.
im against fizzy drinks as they are way too acidic and over time affect gut health, and over time the esophagus and stomach (obviously depending on frequency etc).

I’m not saying fizzy drinks are good for you but some dentists are OTT. My previous dentist told me I should never drink anything other than still water, as even peppermint tea would rot my teeth…

DH cannot tolerate caffeine,he's been drinking Dec caf coke sugar free for years..gets a lot of migraines. Found out recently one of the artifacts sweeteners, cause migraine,if you're susceptible. He's now on squash. Thankfully I dislike fizzy drinks, because I have a hiatus hernia,get bad acid reflux and can't drink them.. I've never liked coke or pepsi,to me it takes of chemicals..my late parents spoiled me, because they made our lemonade and ginger Beer.

Isn't it the stuff in fozzy drink that rots teeth?

Teeth ans sweetners

Same. Or it tastes of bleach like mine now, or like when I lived in some places it was so hard it actually looked like you’d dropped one of those effervescent tablets in it. Just the sight of it put me off.

The government seems to think that tap water has a taste.

https://dwi.gov.uk/consumers/learn-more-about-your-water/taste-and-odour-in-drinking-water/

https://dwi.gov.uk/consumers/learn-more-about-your-water/chlorine/

When you live in a hard water area and go somewhere that has soft water (or vice versa), it's very easy to notice the difference even without looking inside the kettle.

If there wasn't any difference in the mineral composition and taste of water from different sources, there wouldn't be a market for bottled water brands or a history of spas like Bath.

Having sparkling water occasionally is fine but DC should still drink plain water too.

But that’s like saying your grandma smoked all her life snd lived to 100. There is always someone who is more resistant to things because of their genetic makeup - it’s not evidence of something bring harmless.

Just hope one doesn’t come up for the culprit of calcium deficiency - the dreaded cola syrup !!

I love that a MN ad for ‘best sodastreams and fizzy drink makers’ came up in this thread 😂

I have to disagree, it is not tasteless, I can’t stand water, I can taste the minerals in it!

Sorry but that’s complete and utter nonsense. I’ve just been diagnosed with osteoporosis and l was given information about the relationship between fizzy drinks and calcium deficiency and advised what to avoid. The body doesn’t ’neutralise’ the carbonation using base minerals or anything else because it doesn’t need to. It’s malabsorption of calcium itself that causes deficiency and
fizzy plain water doesn’t affect it at all - it’s not good for the enamel on your teeth but you can solve this by using straws.

The only fizzy drinks which can cause calcium deficiency are dark coloured cola drinks like Coke, Pepsi, Dr Pepper etc. And it doesn’t matter whether they're diet or not because it’s not the artificial sweeteners, or the carbonation for that matter, which does the damage. It’s the phosphoric acid they contain. It can interfere with calcium absorption and lead to loss of bone density and osteoporosis. Lots of information about it on various NHS websites and newly diagnosed osteoporosis patients are given appropriate information, including the fact that lots of bottled waters - still or sparkling - are good for you because they contain added magnesium and calcium.

Same. My teeth are in excellent nick despite years of fizzy water drinking.

Sugar is the enemy.

From my anecdata it’s the other way round 😆 ds and his male friends are more likely to ask for fizzy drinks

It is better not to routinely offer fizzy drinks and model the same behaviour as they just aren’t very good for your teeth or body.

It's the sugar in Coke, Fanta, etc. that gets kids hooked.

There's none in fizzy water.

www.bbc.com/future/article/20150911-is-sparkling-water-really-bad-for-you

It's very weak evidence that sparkling water is bad. It is a weak acid unlike tap water so perhaps, as with most things, it's fine in moderation but stick to still for most your water consumption

I personally see nothing wrong with it and in Germany, where I currently live, it’s extremely common.

However, when my father visited he called it ‘a gateway drink’ alluding to the fact he did not approve that I allow my children to drink it and soon they will want to drink other fizzy drinks….

My DS would not touch anything fizzy.

Interestingly I noted at parties I hosted in absence of parents that girls tended to go instantly for the fizzy option while boys almost always insisted on the still option.

Some kids just genuinely don't like it.

Zero sugar drinks are still bad for your teeth. A quick Google shows:

Sugar-free drinks, like diet sodas, energy drinks, and citrus juices, are often high in acids like citric, phosphoric, and tartaric acid. These acids can weaken tooth enamel, making teeth more susceptible to cavities and erosion.

It's certainly not good for teeth and drunking lots of it isn't great, but how on earth is natural fruit juice going to be worse for your body than things like Coke, which are full of all kinds of artificial crap?!