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What can be the harmful effects or benefits of drinking pepsi or other soft drinks after consuming fast food/oily food? kindly explain in detail.

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see details: Sodas are filled with empty calories and are one of the major causes of obesity and diabetes. Taken in conjunction with fast food you could not think of a more unhealthy combination of a high fat, high calorie, high carbohydrate diet..

Answered 10/19/2013

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Oxidative stress: Eating fast food is associated with weight gain and Insulin resistance, increasing risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes. http://tinyurl.com/n24n2we eating fast food exposes you to trans-fatty acids and oxidative damage to your blood vessels: http://tinyurl.Com/mvgkat4 adding soft drinks may increase this oxidative damage, in at least 1 animal study: http://tinyurl.Com/mdh747u.

Answered 6/25/2014

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