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How acidic are your favourite drinks?

Posted on Aug 3rd 2007 4:30PM by Martha Edwards
We're usually too wrapped in in calories to consider another important factor to what we're drinking -- the acidity. Acidic drinks can not only lead to ulcers, but they can rot your teeth too. Fitsugar has a handy breakdown of the worst offenders acid-wise. What are the some of the worst offenders?
  • Coke, with a pH of 2.63
  • Pepsi at 2.49
  • Gatorade at 2.95
  • Doctor Pepper at 2.95
  • Minute Maid at 2.8
For comparisons sake, consider this: Neutral pH (water) is 7.0. Battery Acid is 1.0 and you mouth's normal pH should be about 6.2-7.0. So if you haven't quit drinking soda for the sake of your health, maybe you should consider giving it up for the sake of your pearly whites?

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