McDonald’s takes better care of its Coca-Cola than most restaurants. The fast food chain gets its Coke syrup delivered in stainless steel tanks. According to the New York Times, the material keeps the soda fresher, and your tongue can taste the difference.

However, Mountain Dew is the worst type of soda that you can drink. Dentists stated that this beverage causes the teeth to decay at an astonishing rate. In fact, soda can be just as damaging to the teeth as meth2. The sugar content is the main factor that makes Mountain Dew worse than other sodas.

6 Top Healthiest Soda

• Sierra Mist. Sierra Mist tops our list of healthy sodas because it contains slightly fewer calories at 140 calories per cup and just 37 grams of carbohydrates.
• Sprite. Sprite is a lime-lemon soda from the Coca-Cola Company, which also produces Coke.
• 7 Up.
• Seagram’s Ginger Ale.
• Coke Classic.
• Pepsi.

McDonald’s uses a higher ratio of syrup concentrate to carbonated water, so that you get more of the delicious flavor you want. It also amps that sugar content up, making your body crave it more. This is why that first sip hits you like finals week after a semester of telling yourself C’s get degrees.

The explanation behind how McDonald’s makes its Sprite McDonald’s also uses high-end filtration systems to filter its water so that the Sprite concentrate isn’t just being mixed with sparkling water from the tap — it’s being mixed with bottled water-quality water, with no impurities that could affect the taste.

A mother suffered an agonising death after drinking from a Sprite bottle that she later claimed contained cannabis fertiliser, an inquest heard. Sarah Jane Moss, 23, drank the liquid while staying at boyfriend Daniel Fairbrother’s home, causing her to vomit blood as her face swelled to twice its normal size.

McDonald’s keeps prices low by buying ingredients in enormous wholesale amounts. They are essentially buying the ingredients they need at wholesale prices. McDonald’s can then turn around and pass on (some) of those savings to the customer, resulting in some very inexpensive food.

You could be eating there not often enough and you body tries to make you sick to rid yourself of those nasty toxins. You could be allergic to some of the products you use. Cross-contamination is a burden especially if you’re like me and allergic to seafood. The greases and saltiness could make you feel sick.

Well, as we’re digesting our meal, more of our blood is shunted to the stomach and gut, to transport away the absorbed newly digested metabolites. This leaves less blood for the rest of the body and can cause some people to feel a bit ‘light-headed’ or tired.

Excess calories from fast-food meals can cause weight gain. This may lead toward obesity. Obesity increases your risk for respiratory problems, including asthma and shortness of breath. The extra pounds can put pressure on your heart and lungs and symptoms may show up even with little exertion.