Many people love to drink carbonated beverages. They not only like its sweet and sour taste but also its convenience. You can buy it in supermarkets and shops when you go out to play. However, we don’t know that drinking carbonated beverages often will affect our health. Bringing a lot of negative effects, what health hazards will carbonated beverages in our daily life cause us?
The dangers of carbonated beverages
- Affect the digestive system – the stomach will be uncomfortable
Drinking too many carbonated beverages is not only bad for the stomach but also greatly affects digestion. Because a large amount of carbon dioxide inhibits bacteria in beverages, it also inhibits beneficial bacteria in the human body. The digestive system will be damaged. Especially for young people, if they drink too much, the carbon dioxide released can easily cause abdominal distension, affect appetite, and even cause gastrointestinal disorders and cause gastrointestinal diseases.
In addition, the antibacterial function of carbon dioxide is not selective, and it also has a damaging effect on many beneficial bacteria in the intestinal tract. The nutritional intake of children who often drink carbonated beverages will gradually fail to keep up, which is not conducive to the development of the body.
- Increased risk of dental caries – unsightly teeth
This pair of teeth!!! Although it is a bit unbelievable, it is indeed a real tooth, called the “Coke tooth”. As we all know, carbonated beverages are acidic liquids that erode the surface enamel when they come in contact with teeth, causing Teeth become more and more sensitive, unable to withstand the normal level of hot, cold, sour, and sweet. Over time, a good tooth will become a “Coke tooth”! In life, some people use the leftover Coke to clean the toilet, remove scale, and rust, etc., the effect Well, it’s because the phosphoric acid in cola has a disintegrating effect on that stubborn dirt. If you drink a lot of beverages containing phosphoric acid for a long time, it is corrosive and destructive to the teeth.
Every time I drink it, I feel that my teeth are astringent and not smooth at all. It turns out that the protective film of the tooth enamel is corroded by the acid in the drink! It’s terrible!
- Affects bone – bones become weak
Although our bones are very hard, drinking carbonated beverages for a long time can also lead to osteoporosis, because the acidity agent in carbonated beverages – phosphoric acid, will change the ratio of calcium and phosphorus in the human body, and children are still In the growing stage, the demand for calcium is very large. After a large number of carbonated drinks rich in phosphoric acid are consumed, the absorption of calcium will be affected, which is very detrimental to the bone development of children in the long run. In addition, research shows that
People who drink too many carbonated beverages have an approximately 3-fold increased risk of fractures; excessive consumption of carbonated beverages in adolescents may not only hurt peak bone mass but may also set the stage for future osteoporosis.
- Iron-deficiency anemia – the mind will be dizzy
However, the phosphoric acid in carbonated beverages also hinders the absorption of iron. Iron is one of the main materials for making blood, and if iron is not enough, it will cause iron deficiency anemia. Adolescents who are growing and developing are also in need of Sufficient iron is required for rapid hematopoiesis. Especially in adolescent girls, during the physiological period, the need for iron is higher, so girls who like to drink carbonated drinks should be vigilant~
5, causing obesity – bloated body
Studies have found a strong link between drinking carbonated beverages and weight gain. Carbonated drinks are high in calorie sugar, and the more you drink them, the more addictive they become. In everyday life, children and adolescents enjoy carbonated beverages Compared with adults, there is no resistance. There are more and more fat people around us. From preschool children and adolescents to adults, long-term consumption of large amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages may cause weight gain and obesity, which is worrying.
- Aggravate aging – appearance is “destroyed”
The “American Journal of Public Health” pointed out that drinking carbonated beverages regularly will aggravate the aging of the body, and the harm is comparable to smoking. Research shows that people who drink 227ml of carbonated soft drinks a day are older than their actual age about 1.9 years old, while those who drank 566ml of carbonated beverages a day aged about 4.6 years. A small bottle of Coke, even just once a day, can age your body by 4.6 years. So, those who like carbonated drinks also It’s better to be in moderation.
- The more you drink, the more thirsty you get
Some experts pointed out that carbonated drinks contain a lot of pigments, additives, preservatives, and other substances, none of which is good for the body. These components require a lot of water when metabolized in the body, and the coffee is contained in cola. Because it also has a diuretic effect, it will promote the excretion of water, so drinking carbonated beverages will make you feel thirstier.
Frequent consumption of carbonated beverages may lead to diabetes
I don’t know when carbonated drinks were favored by people. The earliest carbonated drink should be a soda drink. Although it has long been invisible, it should be the originator of carbonated drinks. However, the development of carbonated beverages is still enduring so far, that is, from the moment Coca-Cola entered the Chinese market, carbonated beverages have occupied the beverage market with its strength. People still love carbonated drinks, especially when drinking red wine or socializing or in summer, carbonated drinks will still become people’s first choice.
When drinking red wine, people like to add some Sprite to the red wine. First, it can make the red wine taste better, and second, it can dilute the concentration of red wine. Although drinking red wine in this way is not good for health, it has become a habit. Therefore, usually, At some collective parties and banquets, red wine is paired with Sprite, which is a carbonated beverage.
And Coca-Cola can be seen everywhere, and in recent years, the advertisements of Coca-Cola have been overwhelming. Whether it is a star in the entertainment industry, a giant in the sports industry, or even a TV show host, Coca-Cola is advertised. This carbonated drink is really in-depth. people’s hearts. Although carbonated beverages are well promoted, they cannot reduce the harm to human health. On the contrary, the more you drink this beverage, the easier it is for diabetes to come to you after a few years.
In recent years, studies have shown that if you consume more sugar, the risk of diabetes will be higher, and carbonated beverages people drink is a kind of sweet, and at the same time, it contains calcium because there is carbon dioxide in it, which can immediately give people a refreshing feeling. I feel, that it is precisely these two characteristics that bring great harm to people’s health.
First of all, a person is a sophisticated instrument. There is an organ called the islet, which manages the blood sugar level of the human body. If the blood sugar is low, it will increase the blood sugar; if the blood sugar is high, the blood sugar will be lowered. , it will increase the burden of islets and increase the frequency of islet regulation. Islets are like a switch on a faucet. It is frequently opened and closed. One day this switch will fail and you will get diabetes. Therefore, the more beverages you drink, the sooner you will lose the function of the pancreatic islets and cause diabetes.
Secondly, because carbonated drinks contain carbon dioxide, they must be combined with the mineral calcium in the body to form calcium carbonate and excreted out of the body. Therefore, drinking too many carbonated drinks can easily lead to the loss of calcium in the body, which will lead to osteoporosis. Experiment, throw a small piece of pig bone into Coca-Cola, you may not even see the bone residue for a week, so carbonated drinks are also called “bone-melting water”, and the loss of calcium is very important to our health. Health is very harmful, it will not only cause unhealthy bones but even nourish the health of our heart and blood vessels.
What are the types of carbonated drinks?
- Fruit juice carbonated drinks. Refers to carbonated beverages with an original fruit juice content of not less than 2.5%;
- Fruity carbonated drinks. Refers to carbonated beverages with fruit-flavored edible flavors as the main flavoring agent and the original fruit juice content less than 2.5%;
- Cola-type carbonated drinks. Refers to carbonated beverages containing caramel color, cola flavor or spice, and fruity mixed flavor similar to cola nut and fruit flavor;
- Low-calorie carbonated drinks. Refers to various types of carbonated drinks and sodas in which sugars are replaced in whole or in part with sweeteners, and the calories are less than 75kJ/100mL;
- Other carbonated beverages. Refers to carbonated beverages that contain plant extracts or non-fruit-flavored edible flavors as flavoring agents and supplement the electrolytes and energy lost by the human body after exercise, such as sports soft drinks.
