Excessive amounts of sugar, different harmful substances and calories that are difficult to calculate… Coke may be an indispensable drink for most of us, but what about the effects it leaves on our body?
Let’s replace the water bottle on our bedside table with coke and see what happens.
Just one can of cola contains 39 grams of sugar.
In such a case, we need to consume at least 8 cans of cola a day to balance our daily fluid intake. This means approximately 312 grams of sugar. According to experts, the amount of sugar that each of us should consume daily should not exceed 40 grams, but unfortunately this is not possible when it comes to replacing water with cola.
So, this change means that we will load our body with excessive amounts of sugar, and extra calories and weight gain will be inevitable. If we drink cola every time we need water, this will cost almost 8000 extra calories a week.
Of course, the cola we drink is not our only source of calories.
Plus, this sugary drink probably whets our appetite and makes us want to eat a lot more. Unfortunately, weight gain is not the only problem.
Excessive cola consumption affects our teeth negatively and there is a serious increase in tooth decay. Every sip we take from cola continues to expose our teeth, tongue and gums to its harmful effects for hours even after we finish this drink. In particular, our tooth enamel slowly begins to break down.
The more coke, the more toilet needs!
The caffeine in this sugary drink is a natural diuretic, which means we’ll urinate more often. One of the most dangerous substances in cola, which contains various chemicals in addition to caffeine, is high fructose corn syrup. Our body cannot metabolize this corn syrup and fatty liver may occur.
Unfortunately, the only health problem we will face in such a situation is not limited to fatty liver.
With excessive cola consumption, the amount of potassium in the body can decrease significantly and sudden fainting becomes inevitable. Caffeine, sugar and other chemicals can also significantly alter heart rate.
In addition, excessive consumption of this drink over time can cause Type 2 diabetes, and many vitamin and mineral deficiencies become inevitable. Again, if we ignore all these effects and continue to consume cola instead of water, our kidneys will begin to fail in their basic duties and Proteinuria may develop.
“How is such a thing possible?” If you are one of those who say, let’s take a look at the woman who drank only cola instead of water for 16 years.
A 31-year-old woman in Monaco, complaining of fainting spells, goes to the hospital to be examined and is observed to have a dangerously low potassium level in her body. Asking about her eating habits, the doctor learns that the woman has been drinking cola instead of water for 16 years and tells her that she should stop this habit immediately.
After this doctor’s check-up, the woman starts drinking water and fortunately, the amount of potassium in her body increases rapidly, her heartbeat rhythms improve and she gets rid of sudden fainting complaints.
Additionally, a 38-year-old patisserie manager living in Osmaniye states that he drinks cola instead of water and that this habit has continued since he was 10 years old.
The man states that although he initially started this habit with 2.5 liters a day, it has now increased to 5 liters and above, adding that this has turned into an addiction and that he has not encountered any health problems yet, but he is worried.
In summary; Replacing water, which is an essential part of our body, with cola causes various health problems and in some cases may even cost our lives.
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