Can Soda Increase Your COVID-19 Risk?
December 2, 2020

Although there is growing awareness of the negative health effects of sugary soda, the possibility that soft drinks can increase your risk for serious illness from COVID-19 is sure to get a lot of attention. Is is true? 

Some people are pointing their fingers. According to this article on healthiguide.com, the Mexican government’s COVID-19 czar blames Mexico’s high consumption of soda for coronavirus deaths. He cites soda for the presence of diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure in Mexico’s population — all pre-existing conditions that may lead to COVID complications and deaths.

And the last point about pre-existing conditions probably is the most important. One thing that we’ve learned about this virus over the last year is that co-morbid or pre-existing conditions are — in addition to age — primary factors in whether a person who contracts COVID-19 gets seriously ill, is hospitalized or dies. As our site has noted in the past, sugar-laden drinks have been linked to a variety of conditions that are on the short list for conditions that can increase your risk for falling seriously ill from COVID-19. They include: 

  • Obesity
  • Diabetes
  • Heart Disease
  • And cancer

In many ways, one of the best defenses against the corona virus is being as healthy as possible. And what you consume plays a big part in how healthy you are, and soda — laden with sugar and containing no nutritional value — would not be considered part of a healthy diet.

Because of the addictive nature of the soda sugar high, in the age of COVID-19 it can be more critical than ever that you kick that habit. Syfo can help you make a real change to  a healthier you. Syfo Original Seltzer and delicious Naturally Flavored Sparkling Waters taste great and contain no sugar, sodium, preservatives or artificial sweeteners. Making the switch to Syfo from any kind of soft drink has helped thousands of our customers lead healthier lives without having to give up the fun! Check out some of our customer testimonials

For more on how soda can affect your health and increase your COVID-19 risk, read the full article on healthiguide.com.

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