7 worst drinks

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  1. tooth enamel
    hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
    Soft Drinks
    Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in your body, but some foods may be stronger.
  2. cola
    carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts
    They all have an impact, but in a study, clear, citrus-flavored bubbly beverages dissolved enamel two to five times more than colas did.
  3. fizzy
    hissing and bubbling
    Sugar isn't the biggest culprit when it comes to a fizzy drink's impact on teeth.
  4. soft drink
    nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)
    Soft Drinks
    Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in your body, but some foods may be stronger.
  5. citric
    of or related to citric acid
    We're talking corrosive acids like phosphoric, malic, citric, and tartaric.
  6. tartaric
    relating to or derived from or resembling tartar
    We're talking corrosive acids like phosphoric, malic, citric, and tartaric.
  7. enamel
    any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze
    Soft Drinks
    Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in your body, but some foods may be stronger.
  8. bubbly
    emitting or filled with gas, as from carbonation
    They all have an impact, but in a study, clear, citrus-flavored bubbly beverages dissolved enamel two to five times more than colas did.
  9. fizz
    become bubbly or frothy or foaming
    And the flavor of the fizz matters.
  10. corrosive
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
    We're talking corrosive acids like phosphoric, malic, citric, and tartaric.
  11. phosphoric
    containing or characteristic of phosphorus
    We're talking corrosive acids like phosphoric, malic, citric, and tartaric.
  12. beverage
    any liquid suitable for drinking
    These beverages -- diet or not -- strip minerals from tooth enamel because of their high acid content.
  13. citrus
    a tropical tree cultivated for its juicy edible fruits
    They all have an impact, but in a study, clear, citrus-flavored bubbly beverages dissolved enamel two to five times more than colas did.
  14. tooth
    hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates
    Soft Drinks
    Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in your body, but some foods may be stronger.
  15. flavor
    the taste experience when a savory condiment is taken into the mouth
    And the flavor of the fizz matters.
  16. culprit
    someone or something responsible for harm or wrongdoing
    Sugar isn't the biggest culprit when it comes to a fizzy drink's impact on teeth.
  17. dissolve
    pass into a solution
    They all have an impact, but in a study, clear, citrus-flavored bubbly beverages dissolved enamel two to five times more than colas did.
  18. impact
    the striking of one body against another
    Sugar isn't the biggest culprit when it comes to a fizzy drink's impact on teeth.
  19. acid
    a sour water-soluble compound with a pH of less than 7
    These beverages -- diet or not -- strip minerals from tooth enamel because of their high acid content.
  20. mineral
    a solid inorganic substance occurring in nature
    These beverages -- diet or not -- strip minerals from tooth enamel because of their high acid content.
  21. dissolved
    (of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
    They all have an impact, but in a study, clear, citrus-flavored bubbly beverages dissolved enamel two to five times more than colas did.
  22. spoil
    make a mess of, destroy or ruin
    Here are 7 that can spoil your smile.
  23. strip
    take off or remove
    These beverages -- diet or not -- strip minerals from tooth enamel because of their high acid content.
  24. diet
    the usual food and drink consumed by an organism
    These beverages -- diet or not -- strip minerals from tooth enamel because of their high acid content.
  25. drink
    take in liquids
    Soft Drinks
    Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in your body, but some foods may be stronger.
  26. substance
    the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
    Soft Drinks
    Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in your body, but some foods may be stronger.
  27. sugar
    a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener
    Sugar isn't the biggest culprit when it comes to a fizzy drink's impact on teeth.
  28. teeth
    the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
    Sugar isn't the biggest culprit when it comes to a fizzy drink's impact on teeth.
  29. guess
    expect, believe, or suppose
    Guess what?
  30. content
    satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
    These beverages -- diet or not -- strip minerals from tooth enamel because of their high acid content.
  31. soft
    yielding readily to pressure or weight
    Soft Drinks
    Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in your body, but some foods may be stronger.
  32. talking
    an exchange of ideas via conversation
    We're talking corrosive acids like phosphoric, malic, citric, and tartaric.
  33. Here
    queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology
    Here are 7 that can spoil your smile.
  34. smile
    a facial expression with the corners of the mouth turned up
    Here are 7 that can spoil your smile.
  35. study
    applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject
    They all have an impact, but in a study, clear, citrus-flavored bubbly beverages dissolved enamel two to five times more than colas did.
  36. food
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal
    Soft Drinks
    Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in your body, but some foods may be stronger.
  37. clear
    readily apparent to the mind
    They all have an impact, but in a study, clear, citrus-flavored bubbly beverages dissolved enamel two to five times more than colas did.
  38. come to
    cause to experience suddenly
    Sugar isn't the biggest culprit when it comes to a fizzy drink's impact on teeth.
  39. talk
    use language
    We're talking corrosive acids like phosphoric, malic, citric, and tartaric.
  40. strong
    having strength or power greater than average or expected
    Soft Drinks
    Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in your body, but some foods may be stronger.
  41. hard
    resisting weight or pressure
    Soft Drinks
    Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in your body, but some foods may be stronger.
  42. big
    above average in size or number or quantity
    Sugar isn't the biggest culprit when it comes to a fizzy drink's impact on teeth.
  43. body
    an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass
    Soft Drinks
    Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in your body, but some foods may be stronger.
  44. five
    the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
    They all have an impact, but in a study, clear, citrus-flavored bubbly beverages dissolved enamel two to five times more than colas did.
  45. matter
    that which has mass and occupies space
    And the flavor of the fizz matters.
  46. times
    a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
    They all have an impact, but in a study, clear, citrus-flavored bubbly beverages dissolved enamel two to five times more than colas did.
  47. high
    being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation
    These beverages -- diet or not -- strip minerals from tooth enamel because of their high acid content.
  48. more than
    (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
    They all have an impact, but in a study, clear, citrus-flavored bubbly beverages dissolved enamel two to five times more than colas did.
  49. come
    move toward, travel toward
    Sugar isn't the biggest culprit when it comes to a fizzy drink's impact on teeth.
  50. may
    thorny shrub of a small tree having white to scarlet flowers
    Soft Drinks
    Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in your body, but some foods may be stronger.
  51. can
    airtight sealed metal container for food or drink, etc.
    Here are 7 that can spoil your smile.
  52. two
    the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one
    They all have an impact, but in a study, clear, citrus-flavored bubbly beverages dissolved enamel two to five times more than colas did.
  53. like
    having the same or similar characteristics
    We're talking corrosive acids like phosphoric, malic, citric, and tartaric.
  54. time
    the continuum of experience in which events pass to the past
    They all have an impact, but in a study, clear, citrus-flavored bubbly beverages dissolved enamel two to five times more than colas did.
  55. more
    greater in size or amount or extent or degree
    They all have an impact, but in a study, clear, citrus-flavored bubbly beverages dissolved enamel two to five times more than colas did.
  56. some
    quantifier
    Soft Drinks
    Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in your body, but some foods may be stronger.
Created on Wed Aug 10 11:20:17 EDT 2011

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