Considering dropping soda due to acid

[yocan]

So I like caffiene, cause it helps my back calm down. It helps a lot and my back is fubarred.

That said I like mountain dew.

But I've been reading that the acid in mountain dew is bad for bone density, and I assume therefore probably for discs as well. So I'm thinking if my back (which has multiple damaged discs) would fair better without the acid. If so what would be a good for my joint/spine health option to replace the caffiene.

I don't care about calorie count as I'm trying to gain weight, though if there are other huge benefits of getting away from it too I'm all ears.

 

[Badger67]

Coffee? Tea? Check the mg of caffeine in em and adjust accordingly.
Butter added to coffee can help get extra calories. Or coconut oil.

I also dont entirely buy into the idea that an acidic food is inherently bad on bones or for health because our acid/base buffering is maniacally efficient.
It might be if the rest of your diet is deficient in micros like calcium etc, but otherwise as long as you arent going overboard on them, meh.

 

[Chad R. Thundercock]

So I like caffiene, cause it helps my back calm down. It helps a lot and my back is fubarred.

That said I like mountain dew.

But I've been reading that the acid in mountain dew is bad for bone density, and I assume therefore probably for discs as well. So I'm thinking if my back (which has multiple damaged discs) would fair better without the acid. If so what would be a good for my joint/spine health option to replace the caffiene.

I don't care about calorie count as I'm trying to gain weight, though if there are other huge benefits of getting away from it too I'm all ears.

If I were you, I'd be more concerned about the sugar intake than the carbonation in soda drinks. Inflammatory foods like sugar can osteoporosis, you know.

 

[Bekim]

So I like caffiene, cause it helps my back calm down. It helps a lot and my back is fubarred.

That said I like mountain dew.

But I've been reading that the acid in mountain dew is bad for bone density, and I assume therefore probably for discs as well. So I'm thinking if my back (which has multiple damaged discs) would fair better without the acid. If so what would be a good for my joint/spine health option to replace the caffiene.

I don't care about calorie count as I'm trying to gain weight, though if there are other huge benefits of getting away from it too I'm all ears.

Caffeine powder, mix it with whatever you like.......

 

[Contempt]

There are plenty of reasons not to drink that crap. If that one works for you then good stuff.

Plenty of other ways to get your caffeine.

 

[ironwolf]

Well who knows, maybe cutting out soda will actually improve your health and make you lose weight which could help youyou back feel better.

I'm not even a health food nazi type but I legit havnt had a soda in like 15 years. It's straight up junk food.