Sugary drinks are known to cause health problems such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay.
Have you ever wondered exactly what these drinks do to your body after drinking cola?< br />
A can of soda contains about 10 teaspoons of sugar.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about half of the US population drinks soda every day. drinks; Consumption of these drinks is highest among teenagers and young adults.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends not consuming more than 6 teaspoons of sugar daily; Even drinking just one can of cola a day causes us to exceed this value. Therefore, it is not surprising that sugary drink consumption is associated with a number of health conditions. According to the Harvard School of Public Health, people who drink 1-2 cans of soda a day are 26% more likely to develop diabetes. News Today reported a study claiming that 184,000 deaths occur every year in the world due to diabetes.
What are the harms that consuming 330 ml of cola can cause to the body within 1 hour?
Cola stimulates the brain's reward and pleasure center as strongly as heroin.
Blood sugar levels rise dramatically 20 minutes after drinking cola, causing a burst of insulin, and the liver increases the amount of blood circulating in our body. It turns the amount of sugar into fat.
Within 40 minutes, the body absorbed all the caffeine in the cola, causing the vessels to dilate and an increase in blood pressure. At this point, adenosine receptors in the brain are blocked and fatigue is prevented.
Five minutes later, dopamine production increases and stimulates the pleasure-reward centers of the brain. Coke's stimulation of this center acts similarly to heroin and drives us to want another cola, thus addiction begins.
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