Soda Cap

A first step toward a livelier life. Start by drinking a little less of the sweet stuff, and aim for a healthier body. Soda Cap logs your sugary drinks and visualizes how much sugar you have had in the last 24 hours. ■ A serious risk from sugary drinks Drinking large amounts of sugary drinks over time can lead to ketoacidosis, a dangerous condition, even in people who have never been told they have diabetes. In Japan it is known as soft drink ketosis, or "PET bottle syndrome". Symptoms such as thirst, passing more urine, weight loss and tiredness can come on suddenly. If it gets worse, nausea, abdominal pain and impaired consciousness can follow. ■ Worked out from your body Just enter your age, weight, height and a few other details, and Soda Cap works out a daily sugar guideline from the official standards of each of 30 countries and regions and WHO guidance. ■ Logging takes three…