re: Thoughts: No free refills of soda at sit down restaurants

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Thoughts: No free refills of soda at sit down restaurants

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I'd be pissed, but with that being said as long as I'm not on the gulf coast, I'm ordering water.

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Found the one who doesn't know that there are acids in our stomachs that are used break down solid food. SMDH

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Found the fatty

Tooth erosion: All soft drinks or carbonated drinks have an acidic pH in the range of 1.8 to 3.5. This inherent acidity is due to the presence of acids (e.g., carbonic acids, phosphoric acid, and citric acids) which are added to enhance the taste of drinks. This pH is usually lower than the pH of the tooth enamel. The higher acidic content in the drinks tends to dissolve the outer surface of enamel causing tooth erosion. This can lead to sensitivity or pain in the tooth.

Tooth decay: This can result from a prolonged intake of carbonated drinks and a decrease in oral hygiene practices. The sugar content in carbonated drinks or soft drinks interacts with the bacteria in the mouth to form an acid. This acid in addition to the acids present in the drinks, dissolves the outer enamel and weakens the tooth surface, causing tooth decay. Young children are at higher risk of developing tooth decay and erosions. Enamel in pre-adolescent children is porous and immature which gets demineralized by acids. The period after the eruption of primary and permanent teeth is crucial until the enamel surface matures.

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Getting a refill on a sugary soda is so American

Try some water and eat slower. You'll be much better off.

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Eat slower? How does that reflect the amount you drink? Its almost universally recommended to drink A LOT of water while you eat. Yes, I said water so I know that only applies minimally here.

But I would suggest it would be very bad taste for an american restaurant to not offer free tap water. Sure, in Europe and elsewhere they charge by bottled water. But much of that comes from limited good quality tap water, and good tap water is the sign of a clean establishment IMO.

As I said I rarely drink cola, but if I'm eating and paying a tip to refill me then refill me. If you are going to refill something, hell you may as well charge for it right?

As a past server, let me also give a tip. Water dispensers are without a doubt SLOWER on fountain machines and dispensers. So I can promise any server would prefer to refill anything carbonated.

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Eat slower? How does that reflect the amount you drink?

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I think he was going off topic and just throwing out there that its' better to drink water and eat slower. Eat slower so you feel full sooner without overeating, which promotes good health.