07:01 PM
Sunday 29 May 2022
Books – Syed Metwally
Soft drinks are considered essential by many of us following a heavy meal, and they may be excessively consumed, thinking that they help digestion, and this belief is wrong, which may harm their health.
One can of these drinks contains 39 grams of sugar, so excessive intake can cause many health complications for humans, according to eatthis, such as:
– overweight
– Tooth decay
Formation of kidney stones.
– Joint pain
– Cardiovascular disease
High level of bad cholesterol
– having cancer
– old age
A study published by the British newspaper The Independent, citing the journal “Gamma Internal Medicine”, warned that drinking two cups of soft drinks a day may cause death, as it analyzed data on more than 450,000 people over the average age of 50 years, in 10 European countries, Experts followed them for 16 years, during which more than 41,600 deaths were recorded.
The study revealed: “9.3% of those who drank less than one cup of soft drinks per month died during the 16 years, the duration of the study, compared with 11.5% of those who drank two cups or more than a cup with a capacity of 250 milliliters per day. Others affected outcomes, such as body mass index, diet, physical activity, smoking, and education.”
But the study made it clear: “Soft drinks are not the only reason for the increased risk of early death.”
