Carbonated drinks are very popular all over the world, unfortunately, frequent consumption of them can cause a number of health problems, since they contain hazardous substances.
Instructions
Step 1
Almost all carbonated drinks are high in sugar. For example, a small can of Coca-Cola contains 8 lumps of sugar. If sugar in large quantities is contraindicated for you, it is better to choose drinks based on sugar substitutes. The most popular of these is aspartame, which is carbohydrate-free and 200 times sweeter than sugar.
Step 2
Very often caffeine is added to soda, it is considered a mild stimulant of the nervous system. However, children who consume a lot of caffeine tend to fall asleep less well, often suffer from headaches, and are generally more restless. Too much caffeine can interfere with concentration. It should be borne in mind that caffeine significantly increases the loss of calcium, which is potentially very dangerous at the stage of formation and growth of the body.
Step 3
The color yellow-5, most common in carbonated drinks, can cause a range of allergic reactions, from rhinitis and hives to bronchial asthma.
Step 4
Carbon dioxide, which is contained in all such drinks, is harmless in itself. However, its presence in the liquid increases the acidity of gastric juice, stimulates gastric secretion and can provoke flatulence.
Step 5
Carbonated drinks should be avoided by people with chronic diseases. Stomach diseases, allergies, overweight are serious contraindications for drinking soda, since it contains substances that can worsen the body's condition or provoke an exacerbation of the disease.
Step 6
Excessive consumption of carbonated drinks can lead to tooth decay, as they are very high in sugar. If you're forbidding your kids from eating candy to save their teeth, add soda to the list.
Step 7
Experts associate the occurrence of osteoporosis with the use of carbonated drinks. This is a condition in which bones become very fragile due to a lack of calcium. The fact is that children and adolescents often prefer soda to other drinks that make up for the lack of calcium, for example, kefir or milk. And during the period of active growth from about 9 to 18 years old, the body must accumulate a supply of calcium, which will only be consumed in the future, therefore, people who drank a lot of soda in adulthood are quite likely to develop osteoporosis.
Step 8
Doctors believe that soda, due to the large amount of phosphoric acid, which is used as an acidifier, promotes the formation of kidney stones. Therefore, for any kidney problems, the first step in the diet is to exclude carbonated drinks.
