Does the phosphoric acid in soft drinks negatively impact bone health?
A growing body of scientific research shows that phosphoric acid contained in some soft drinks does not adversely affect bone health. Many soft drinks do not contain phosphorous. Those that do contain very little phosphorous (less than two percent of the total in the American diet), and phosphorous in soft drinks does not cause weak or brittle bones. There is more phosphorous in milk, cheddar cheese and chicken than in soft drinks. Calcium deficiencies in children and adolescents most likely result from an inadequate total diet, not from soft drink consumption.
