2023-09-18 21:07:00
When drinking soft drinks, be careful of the dangerous acids that will harm your body. Carbonated water can remove stains from sanitary ware. Can be used to clean rust. But is the pH value around 3 (pH 3) harmful to the body and can it really be used for cleaning? Let’s understand the ingredients of soft drinks and know the real dangers that lurk with soft drinks. For drinking soft drinks happily and safely. Answer by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Palangphon Kongseree, Researcher, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University.
Potential dangers from drinking “soft drinks” regularly
1. Diabetes and being overweight
As the introduction said Soft drinks are rich in sugar. But I would like to inform you once more in detail that If you drink a 325 cc can of soda, you are consuming 8-12 cubes or 12 teaspoons of sugar, while the World Health Organization recommends that we eat only 6 teaspoons of sugar per day. But on average, Thai people eat food. And as many as 27 teaspoons of sugary drinks per day, nearly half of that comes from just one can of soda. Therefore, drinking soft drinks regularly Therefore, it increases the risk of the body taking in too much sugar each day. until it interferes with the functioning of the insulin production system and cause diabetes and other chronic diseases follow
2. Tooth decay
Soft drinks have key ingredients: Colored syrup and compress carbon dioxide into it When carbon dioxide dissolves into water It creates carbonic acid (Carbonic Acid), making soft drinks as acidic as the carbonated water. Compatible with squeezed orange juice or lemon juice (pH equal to 3), so drinking soft drinks regularly As a result, the teeth will be more eroded by the effects of weak acids. Especially since soft drinks contain almost 1/10 of the ingredients that are sugar. Therefore, there is a high possibility that if you drink too much soda, and not cleaning your teeth well enough There may be a risk of tooth decay and tooth decay.
3. Osteoporosis
If the soft drinks you drink contain a lot of phosphoric acid, those who drink it for a long time are at risk of low calcium in the blood. (Hypocalcemia) because this acid inhibits calcium absorption, causing bone loss. Especially those who have thin bones. Low bone mass in the elderly
4. Heart disease
Drinking large quantities of soft drinks or drink continuously for a long time It contributes to an increased risk of coronary heart disease. It also affects the level of fat in the coronary arteries. Inflammation occurs and changes to the hormone leptin (Leptin), which is a satiety hormone, in a way that is not good for health as well
If you want to reduce your desire to drink soda, gradually change your drinks by choosing lower levels of sweetness, such as from soda to sweet water, iced tea, green tea, 100% fruit juice, to still water. If you like the zesty taste of sparkling water Try mixing soda with calorie-free flavoring. In addition to soft drinks We should also avoid other sugary drinks and remember to exercise regularly. To prevent various diseases That occurs from consuming too much sugar.
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