20 Laws About How Our Bodies Work

YOU CAN CORRODE YOUR STOMACH WITH TOO MANY FIZZY DRINKS

We’ve all seen videos on social media showing us how fizzy drinks can get rid of rust on metallic objects. Watching these videos, you may have asked yourself whether these drinks might also be having a corrosive effect on your stomach.

We’re not saying that fizzy drinks are good for your health, but they’re certainly not acidic enough to penetrate your stomach or put it in any danger. The gastric acids naturally found in the stomach, which are essential for digestion, are much more acidic than soda.