10 Reasons Why Coca-Cola is bad for you…Drinking too much Coke side effects….
Coca cola or simply coke is the most popular drink in the work and it will will so for a long time…Coca cola is a fizzy drink or a soda….Coke has its benefits, it gives energy, it is refreshing, tries to quench thirst and can be used to treat hypoglycemia. However, coke is not without its side effects, in this article , I am going to highlight 10 reasons why coca cola is bad for should and why you should try as much as possible to cut down on or even stop it.
NB:There are 37 grams(g) of added sugar, which equates to almost 10 teaspoons (tsp), in a single can or bottle of coca-cola.
1. Weight gain
Are you watching your weight? Please note that coke will not help you as it causes weight gain and fat accumulation. The fructose or sucrose found in coca cola does not suppress the hunger hormone called ghrelin, rather is stimulates it to make you eat more making you consume more calories ….This will lead to your weight gain. Not surprisingly, studies show that people who drink sugar-sweetened beverages like coca cola, fanta and other fizzy drinks consistently gain more weight than people who don’t.
2. Stomach ulcer and heart burns.
What does Coca-Cola do to your stomach? Nothing good at all.Coca cola contains caffeine , a notorious chemical known for wearing away the stomach lining and triggering ulcer pains. This is one if the reasons you should avoid coke if you are an ulcer patient. Did you notice the intense heart burns you get sometimes immediately after drinking coca cola? It is probably as a result if stomach ulcer.
3. Diabetes Milletus
Drinking cola causes your sugar to rise within 20 minutes and a burst of insulin rise in your blood. Drinking Coke everyday, will in no time lead to insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome includes high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist and abnormal cholesterol levels. The syndrome increases a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke. With metabolic syndrome, it is ok to say, coca cola can indirectly cause diabetes. Another reason why coca cola is bad for you.
4. Tooth decay, Dental caries
Drinking Coke and other carbonated drinks can damage your teeth. Regular and diet coca cola drinks can harm your teeth. Aesthetically it could turn your teeth yellow where you might want a teeth whitening service from a dentist.
Your mouth contains bacteria that feed on sugar, producing chemicals that can break down the hard enamel of your teeth. A cavity forms when erosion of the enamel exposes the soft, inner core of your tooth. When you drink sweetened, carbonated soda, the sugar remains in your mouth, promoting the processes that lead to tooth decay fast.
The acid in these carbonated drinks further increase the likelihood of developing cavities, because these chemicals also slowly erode the enamel of your teeth. Coca cola is notorious for eroding the teeth and causing dental caries..especially if you drink it daily.
5. Belching and bloating.
Coca cola is a fizzy drink. Fizzy drinks are called fizzy or carbonated because it contains carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is notorious for stretching the stomach drinking too much coke can lead to accumulation of gas in your stomach. Too much gas in the stomach will make you belch (smelly one if stale),and make you bloated. Carbon dioxide in the stomach can also make you develop hyperacidity and stomach ulcer.
6. Coca cola can cause osteoporosis, reduced bone strength.
A research conducted some years ago has shown that women who drink coca cola type carbonated drinks stand a chance of developing weak hip bones from reduced none calcium compared to women who don’t take coke or fanta. Carbonated drinks, erodes the bone calcium of women , how it affects that of their male counterparts is yet to be studied.
7. Fatty liver disease
Drinking too much coke and daily intake of coca cola will lead to metabolic syndrome and accumulation of fat in the liver and other abdominal viscerals….Accumulation of fat in the liver is known as fatty liver disease. If not medically managed, fatty liver can lead to liver failure. Another reason, coca cola is not should be taken with moderation.
8. Malnutrition
People who drink too much coca cola eat less foods and fruits , so they are mostly looking malnourished. Coke inhibit the absorption of vitamin B2…cola drinkers eat less and less or starch, carbohydrates, proteins, and vitamin rich foods.
9. Obesity.
Coca cola is reputed to cause weight gain and obesity …..it brings the extra calories that will make you obese. Research has shown that the risk of overweight and obesity associated with consumption of sugar-sweetened, carbonated beverages like coca cola is greater for women than men and for adults compared to children and adolescents.
Overweight and obesity are significant risk factors for the development of type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, cancer, low back pain and osteoarthritis.
10. Addiction
Coca cola is highly addictive because of its sugar content and possibly caffeine content. Even diet coke and zero sugar coke are addictive. Coca cola gives you the pleasurable feeling that makes you want to drink more to feel that way. Binging on coca cola causes dopamine to be released in your brain, this dopamine is responsible for the sweet pleasure feeling associated drinking coke and other fizzy drinks.
I think you have now seen the 10 Reasons Why Coca-Cola is bad for you.
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