"And a Coke, please": it is harmful is the most popular beverage in the world

Cola corrodes iron. Cola - the best way to clean the apartment. And yet it is believed that the police in the US cola wash the blood stains from the crime scenes. Despite this, many still just drink it almost every day. We decided to look into whether it is harmful cola, as they say about it.

To understand why the ban cola to eat, you need to understand, which is why it is so harmful. Discard cheap evidence that it corrodes iron, and look at how it affects our bodies.

40 teaspoons of sugar

Harm to the body more than the other ingredients deals sugar. At stake it is really a lot. 100 grams of the drink - 9 grams of sugar. Perhaps better to drink juice. For example, apple. Let's ask Google about how much sugar in the normal juice from the store.

The myth that the drink contains an incredible amount of sugar, is popular and is almost the main stumbling block for those who like Coke. Although consume that amount of carbohydrate drink - not the best idea, Coke is no worse than the variety of juices in stores.

Dozens of articles, colorfully describing the process of falling sugar from Coke into the blood, the secretion of insulin, sugar processing in fat - it's true. But the same process occurs whenever you eat carbohydrates, especially those with high glycemic index. Strictly speaking, for your figure does not matter whether you drink a glass of Coke or a glass of orange juice - the result will be the same for the body.

For this reason, diet cola becomes a very interesting alternative. Instead of sugar, it contains an artificial sweetener, and listed on a jar of 0.2 kilocalories are absolutely true.

As cola corrodes the stomach

In 2008 it was carried out study, Prove that the stake allows cleave phytobezoars - stones in the stomach, consisting of residues of plant foods. Although the drink can cleave foreign body in the stomach, eat into the stomach itself beyond him.

Phosphoric acid contained in the stake, has pH 2,8. While the hydrochloric acid in the stomach, in the normal state has a pH of from 1.5 to 2.5. The lower the score, the higher the acidity, so acid in cola less aggressive than salt. In many European countries cola write out doctors, since it effectively treats indigestion.

Caffeine

Drinking a cup of coffee every day, for some reason we are afraid of caffeine contained in cola. By the way, 1 liter of beverage for 80 milligrams of caffeine. One cup of espresso is contained, for example, 50-75 mg, and a cup of cappuccino - 154 milligrams.

Me as a person who always can not stand coffee, cola nonweak invigorates and adds energy. But people who drink coffee every day, will not feel the caffeine in cola special effect. By the way, if you want to cheer up coke, better to buy a Diet version. It contains 40% more caffeine.

Why justify cola

To show that the most important in the food - know when to stop. Like any other food product produced by man, cola bears no benefits to the body (except in rare cases). At the same time, drink a glass of not inflict any harm to you and.

We do not encourage you to drink a liter of cola every day. Due to the sugar contained therein is certainly not bring benefits to your health. But do not be on every street corner screaming about the dangers of cola, while hypocritically bar eating and drinking its juice.

Unless, of course, not a protein bar, and the juice is not fresh.