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Three cheers for root beer! It should be your carbonated beverage carbonated beverage, an effervescent drink that releases carbon dioxide under conditions of normal atmospheric pressure. Carbonation may occur naturally in spring water that has absorbed carbon dioxide at high pressures underground.  of choice--if you treasure your teeth, that is. A study at University of Maryland, Baltimore University of Maryland, Baltimore, (also known as UMB) was founded in 1807. It is one of the oldest universities in the United States and comprises some of the oldest professional schools in the nation and world. , found that root beer is easier on tooth enamel than other sodas. Coke, Pepsi and Dr. Pepper all weaken and permanently destroy tooth enamel. Non-cola sodas, like Canada Dry Canada Dry is a brand of soft drinks marketed by Dr Pepper/Seven Up, a unit of Cadbury-Schweppes. Canada Dry is best known for its ginger ale, but also manufactures a number of other soft drinks and mixers.  ginger ale, Mountain Dew and Sprite, are the hardest on teeth because of acidic flavor additives. Diet sodas, while sugarless, don't fare any better as they still contain the same damaging additives. You only have one set of choppers, so be choosy choos·y also choos·ey  
adj. choos·i·er, choos·i·est
Very careful in choosing; highly selective.



choosi·ness n.
 next time you drop a chunk of change in that soda vending machine. Here's to smart sipping.
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Publication:Girls' Life
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Date:Apr 1, 2005
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