Are You Addicted To Cola? You might also be addicted to Sugar?
Many studies have found a connection between cola drinkers and obesity. And of course Cola also force you to consume sugar, which is ‘Empty Calorie’. Sugar will load you with only calories but nil nutritional value.
Facts About Coca-Cola That Will Amaze You:
- A eight ounce serving of Coca-Cola Classic has 140 calories.
- Most of the sugar comes from caffeine and its high fructose corn syrup.
- Caffeine increases the speed of sugar entry into our intestines or pancreas.
- This cause blood sugar spikes (sudden increase in blood sugar level due to eating food) and blood sugar crashes (a sense of fatigue after eating more food and also feeling tired, lethargic, irritated or feeling of hangover).
- This can cause more cravings for Cola consumption.
- People who drink too much cola are actually addicted to the sugar in the beverage.
- Generally people who consume more than cola more than eight ounce a day are obese or are over-weight.
- Diet Coke is not an effective replacement of Coke. It has Aspartame which is also a high fructose corn syrup, that absorbs glucose directly to pancreas and brain.
Harmful ingredients in any Coke brand:
Sweeteners:
The Sugar increases the weight and dental problems. Non-caloric sweeteners like – saccharin and aspartame can cause headaches, mouth ulcers and gas problems.
Caffeine:
All cola drinks have caffeine. It acts as a diuretic; i.e.- it can increase the flow of urine and can increase the blood pressure. Caffeine may be linked to heart diseases and rheumatoid arthritis.
Phosphoric Acid:
All cola drinks contains this acid. These make cola drinks more acidic (low pH) than other soft drinks. Bones are decalcified, leading to osteoporosis and the enamel is lost from teeth.
If you are dreaming to lose weight, then first of all, stop drinking cola drinks and all other sugary drinks from your diet. You may lose 15 pounds a month.
