2024-04-28 19:00:00
A can of soda contains the equivalent of six sugar cubes.The body converts this large amount of sugar into fat and stores it throughout the body.Regular consumption of soda can eventually lead to diabetes, cardiovascular disease or liver cancer.
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Whether peach, orange or lemon, the sodas appeal to young and old alike. So much so that some people can no longer do without them because these sugary drinks are so addictive. But this consumption is not without effects on the body. We explain to you what happens if you drink soda every day. Spoiler: it’s not pretty.
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What is soda made of?
Initially, soda consists of water, sugar and plant or fruit extracts. If the composition varies from one drink to another, the average sugar content in a 33 centimeter can is 30 grams. Which is practically equivalent to six sugar cubes. That’s all the soda nutrition label says, since they contain no fat, vitamins or proteins. They are one of the foods known as “empty calories”, which means that they do not provide any useful nutrients or micronutrients for the body.
How does soda affect the body?
The human body needs about 25 grams of sugar per day, revealed the World Health Organization. With its 30 grams per 33 centilitres, one can is enough to exceed the amount of intake necessary for daily life. Especially since it is not “good sugar”, namely glucose, but often refined sugar, which does not have the same benefits since it is poor in vitamins and minerals. Even if there are no contributions, it is not less caloric.
When you drink soda, your body receives a large amount of sugar that it needs to absorb. This contribution is not beneficial to him, the body protects itself. This is how the pancreas starts working and is forced to convert the ingested sugar into fats, to bring the level of glucose in the blood to the correct level. The excess sugar is then stored in the liver, but if the daily intake is regularly higher than the recommended amount, the liver can no longer cope with it. Therefore the sugar, transformed into fat, will be deposited in other places, for example in the abdominal area. This explains why fat eventually shows up and why soda directly contributes to obesity.
What are the health risks?
Stressed by this large amount of sugar, the pancreas produces insulin to control the level of glucose in the body. Enough to affect the body, which gradually becomes resistant to insulin. This phenomenon can lead to type 2 diabetes.
There is also a risk of cardiovascular disease in people who consume soda every day. In fact, sugar is rapidly transformed and stored almost everywhere in the body. The arteries can then become blocked, leading to problems such as hypertension and stroke.
Fat is also naturally deposited in the liver, which causes inflammation of the organ. By repeating itself, this phenomenon ends up seriously attacking the organ and causing great damage, comparable to that caused in an alcoholic, who explains In me. This is called steatosis or “fatty liver disease”, actually called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, which can lead to the development of liver cancer.
Are diet or sugar-free sodas better for your health?
Being criticized for their high sugar content has forced soda brands to reinvent themselves. This is how “light” or “zero” versions were designed, replacing sugar with sweeteners. However, studies have not shown clear improvements with these products, which foster the addiction to sweet taste and cause feelings of hunger. Especially since, among the sweeteners used, we see aspartame, classified by the WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer as being “possibly carcinogenic to humans”. Nothing to be happy about for our health.
Chloe BENOIST for TF1 INFO
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