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A correct balance of pH (potential hydrogen) in the body is crucial to good health. pH is the measure of acidity or alkalinity and many outside factors can influence whether a body is neutral, more acidic or more alkaline. Monitoring pH levels in beverages is important because imbalanced drinks can lead to tooth decay, an exposure to metallic chemicals and a weakening of the immune system.
Low pH can lead to tooth decay
Bad Teeth
Doctors and professionals have warned for decades of the adverse affects drinking sugary beverages has on human teeth. Drinks with lower pH levels are more corrosive on human teeth, eroding enamel and weakening the general structure. According to a 2007 article on LiveScience.com, water, which is seen as a safe beverage, has a pH level of 7.6 while juices have lower pH levels and colas have levels as low as 2.5, meaning they are very acidic, due to not only citric acids but also high levels of phosphoric acids. If you can't find pH levels on product labels you can pay less than $10 for litmus paper which will indicate the pH levels.
Low pH can Lead to Metallic Contamination
Aluminum cans
In addition to eroding your teeth, beverages with low pH levels can erode the insides of metallic containers and lead to aluminum and other forms of metallic poisoning. According to Marijan Seruga and Damir Hasenay of the Faculty of Food Technology, "Because soft drinks are relatively acidic media, there is a possibility that due to leaching (corrosion) [aluminum] from the can wall, some migration of [aluminum] into soft drinks occurs." And excess aluminum in the body can lead to, according to the NYU Langone Medical Center, anemia, dementia and muscle weakness.
Low pH can Weaken your Immune System
Immune System
In addition to the corrosive effects of acidic beverages, a low pH in energy drinks and sodas or any consumable liquid could disrupt the delicate pH balance in the human body. Normally the body functions with a pH level around 7, but if you do not check the pH levels of beverages you consistently consume, and the levels are very low, your body may begin to shift toward a more acidic system, and higher acid levels cause more stress on your body, weaken your immune system and open the door to disease and infection.
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