Coke addicts: Dopamine makes you addicted, sugar makes you old

Fried chicken and cola, the more you eat, the happier you will be, and thus the “Happy Fat House” was born.

When it comes to the ceiling of carbonated drinks, if Coke is second, I'm afraid no one dares to claim to be first.
When you take a sip, you experience the collision of sweetness and caramel aroma, and the bubbles inside burst on your tongue like popping candies, instantly filling you with a sense of happiness. A rising stream of carbon dioxide gas rushes into your nose, followed by a long burp, and only then are you finally able to enjoy the happiness of this sip of Coke.

With the strong support of McDonald's and KFC, the popularity of Coke has never decreased. Coke is not unfamiliar to us, and mothers will change their faces when talking about Coke.

Common cans of cola contain 38 grams of sugar, 150 kcal of energy, 30-35 mg of caffeine, 30-40 mg of phosphorus, and caramel coloring. It contains almost no nutrients beneficial to the human body. Why do we still like to drink cola so much?

First, the sugar content in cola can quickly increase the concentration of dopamine and other hormones in the human body, and it is a recognized source of happiness.

Second, it is related to people’s consumption habits. If you eat too much fast food, you will feel greasy. At this time, a cup of iced cola is simply a magic weapon to remove grease.

Sugar intake will quickly increase insulin, causing blood sugar to drop, and the concentration of hormones such as serotonin will also decrease accordingly, so the happiness brought by Happy Fat House Water is only temporary.
In order to continue being happy, people will want to continue drinking it, which is why happy water is so addictive.

Besides, sugar accelerates aging. I bought so many anti-aging essences, but after drinking a sip of Coke, all of them are wasted. It hurts to think about it.

On the other hand, cola also contains phosphoric acid, which may affect your health. Hey? After drinking a bottle of happy water, all the troubles of the day are washed away. Who can still remember the phosphoric acid in cola when it is such a happy thing?

This phosphoric acid can affect bones, leading to an imbalance in the ratio of calcium and phosphorus, and ultimately causing slow bone development and osteoporosis. Data show that teenagers who often drink large amounts of carbonated beverages are three times more likely to suffer fractures than other teenagers.

Drinking too much cola can not only lead to osteoporosis, but also cause obesity, bloating, tooth corrosion and gastrointestinal disorders, which puts a great burden on the body. A survey shows that long-term drinking of carbonated beverages will increase the probability of tooth damage in 12-year-old children by 59%, and the probability of tooth damage in 14-year-old children will increase by 22%.

Do you prefer cola in a cold metal can, a portable plastic bottle, or a glass bottle that reminds you of your childhood? Many people feel that drinking from a plastic bottle is not as stimulating as drinking from a metal can, and the pleasure value is not enough. Even if it is not opened, the taste will deteriorate after a long time, which is because plastic bottles leak.

For happy fat guys, the pleasure brought by carbon dioxide is the soul of Coke, otherwise Coke is just ordinary sugar water.

It is said that cola contains too much sugar, so how about drinking sugar-free cola?

Shockingly, a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says that diet soda increases the risk of diabetes more than regular sugary soda.

In fact, sugar-free or low-sugar cola just replaces sugar with sugar substitutes. Sugar substitutes are also considered to be a neurotoxin that can damage the nervous system, so sugar-free cola is not healthier than regular cola.

We know that athletes don't drink carbonated drinks. Why is that?

Specifically, carbonated drinks have many effects on human health.

First of all, drinking too much cola releases carbon dioxide, which can easily cause bloating and affect appetite. If athletes drink cola, they may not be able to eat the carefully prepared nutritious meals.

Second, drinking a lot of iced soda when sweating too much will cause the expanded sweat pores to close quickly due to the cold, and the dissipation of body temperature will be hindered, which will cause great harm to the athletes' usual high-intensity training.

Thirdly, because the sugar content in cola exceeds the standard, if you consume two cans of carbonated drinks a day, you will unknowingly consume 70 grams of sugar, which brings 280 kilocalories of calories. Gaining weight is a taboo for athletes.

Whether you are an athlete or not, the impact of carbonated drinks on the human body is the same. Just drink them in moderation and remember not to overdose.

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