You have probably heard that the soft drinks are very unhealthy and that you need to avoid them or at least reduce the amount of their intake. Are you wondering why?
According to many scientists, people who consume several liters of soft drinks on daily basis can face various serious issues with the muscles and even the heart. It is so due to the reduced amount of potassium in the blood. The scientists claim that the reduction of potassium in the blood that is caused by drinking cola and other soft drinks may lead to serious disturbances of the heart beat rate. Furthermore, the lack of potassium causes tachycardia, cramps, nausea and weakening of the muscles. This information is based on the results of a research conducted among individuals who consumed more than two liters of soft drink on daily basis.
We offer you a thorough description of the processes occurring in the body when you consume soft drinks. It is explained in details how the ingredients affect the individual functions of the body.
Detailed description of the processes:
First 10 minutes
A can of 0.33 contains ten tablespoons of sugar. That is 100% more than the recommended daily intake. If you eat 10 tablespoons of sugar you will probably vomit. However that is not going to happen if you take some soft drink because the phosphoric acid found in the drinks will actually keep the sugary content in the body.
After 20 minutes
By this time the level of sugar in the blood rises and your liver converts the sugars into fat. As a result of the amount of sugar taken, the liver will have too much work.
After 40 minutes
After 40 minutes the body has fully absorbed the caffeine. As a result, the blood pressure rises and the pupils are expanding. As a respond to this, the liver sends even more sugar in the bloodstream.
After 45 minutes
The amount of produced dopamine in the body doubles and stimulates the pleasure center in the brain. This is similar to how heroin and many other drugs function.
After 60 minutes
One hour after consuming the soft drink, the phosphoric acid binds the magnesium, zinc and calcium in the lower parts of the intestine. This leads to removal of the calcium from the system.
Interestingly, when the “pleasure and fun” bring to end the person becomes aggressive and irritable. This is due to the drop of the blood sugar.