There are certain chemicals within ingredients in so many drinks or foods. A lot of them are unhealthy, but doesn't make them extremely dangerous. The high acid in Coke as well as other things is what can dissolve meat, clean bacteria, it take rust away. The high sugar and acid in coca cola is primarily what is unhealthy. That's when your body becomes helpful, chemicals within your immune system, kidneys, and liver are what help your body to fight off anything in those. So yes Coca cola may dissolve a steak, but that doesn't mean if you drink it, it starts dissolving your stomach and you die.... Basically everything now a days has something in it that can "cause cancer" or be "harmful".... Doesn't mean you stop living and get all crazy. You can try to eat the most want to be "healthy" things, and even those things at times are more harmful to you.
Some of the reasons ill never drink coke again are in here. I have more but gotta reset my phone hold on.
Why, Anya, why!? You ruined the coke experience for me! This might as well apply to every soda.
Seriously.....Pork, beef, pretty much any berrie, lemons... and so many other foods can do exactly the same thing. Know why? It's called Acid! It's not just coke but anything that is acidic so if you get paranoid about coca cola you might as well stop eating everything you do, because I can guarantee everyone eats something whether it be meat, or just fruits and juices that have acid in them.
Fun fact about coca cola..... There used to be cocaine in it.... Hence "coca". That's why some people in their 70s and 80s claim to be addicted to it. It was in there so their body's think it may still be in there... That's also why a lot of military and truck drivers used to drink it the small amounts of cocaine would help keep you alert far longer than any amount of caffeine.
To Anya do you realize you're body already has acid that can do all the stuff you listed? So if drinking soda is eww to you then ew to the human body to? The only thing is that with soda an the acidity levels you can get ulcers quicker