Persuasive Essay On The Benefits Of Soda

I would like to stop drinking soda because it has an unhealthy effect on my health. It has gotten to a point where I need more than a soda each day and I truly believe that I have become dependent to it. I believe the benefits of cutting soda from my diet would be exponential. By replacing soda with water and tea I will have a decreased amount of sugar intake and possibly more energy overall. The only downside is that I will miss my daily ritual of an ice cold Dr. Pepper. I have already lowered my soda intake within the past month and I believe that I will soon be able to completely cut it out of my diet. I am interested to find out exactly how dependent I am on the caffeine I receive from soda. According to a study, the average American drinks 18 ounces, or two full glasses, of soft drinks a day (Snell). Based on this I am not an outlier when it comes to my personal soda consumption, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t have a problem. Although I can not become addicted to the caffeine in soda, I can develop a physical dependence also known as “neuroadaptation”, which basically means my body becomes accustomed to receiving the caffeine every day (Satel). Because of this
I do admit that I love my daily burst of energy and the stress relief that soda gives me, but I think in the long run discontinuing this behavior will provide more benefits. As I said, there are some downsides to cutting soda out of my diet. For one thing I will probably experience some withdrawal symptoms, such as headaches which I have already begun experiencing. Also, I will have a lack of energy until I find a new daily energy source. However, there are also many benefits to making this change. In the long run I will be much healthier, not caffeine dependent, and probably a little richer because I won’t be spending so much money on