Jun 19, 2006 08:09 AM
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I support the action of Union health minister where he has launched campaign against Colas. I also support Swami Ramdev where he is constantly raising his voice against Colas. With growing variety of soft drinks in the market and the number of youngsters who consume them, fizzy drinks are getting more popular.
The best way to help you is to reduce the consumption of carbonated drinks. But it is also responsibility of government to warn the youngsters that these drinks are not as harmless as they may seem.
Carbonated drinks interfere with the calcium-phosphorus metabolism in the body, kill appetite and cause several other related problems. Most of these drinks contain phosphorus, which clings to the calcium present in our body and prevents it from being absorbed into the blood-stream and the bones, eventually weakening the system. Their high caffeine contents also works towards disadvantage of human. Some of the caffeine is as high as 33-54 ml in a single bottle. Carbonated drinks contain empty calories, which can contribute to weight gain over time. Each bottle contains approximately 145 calories. This also have sugar content, which can lead to dental cavities.
Gastroenterologists have a more serious reason to condemn these drinks, for caffeine, which is nervous stimulant, can be additictive and in the long run causes acid reflex or an increased production of gastric acids. They can also lead to gastro esophageal dieses and heart burn. The average pH of soft drinks, e.g. Coke & Pepsi is 3.4. This acidity is strong enough to dissolve teeth and bones! Our human body stops building bones at around the age of 30. After that it shall be dissolving the bones every year through the urine depending on the acidity of the food intake. All the dissolved calcium compounds get accumulated in the arteries, veins, skin, tissue and organs, which affect the functioning of the kidney assisting in formation of kidney stones.
Soft drinks do not have any nutritional value(in terms of vitamins and minerals). They have higher sugar content, higher acidity, and more additives such as preservatives and colorings. Some people like to take cold soft drinks after each meal, guess what's the impact?
Our body has an optimum temperature of 370 for the functioning of digestive enzymes. The temperature of cold soft drinks is much less than 37, sometimes quite close to 0. This lowers the effectiveness of the enzymes and puts stress on our digestive system, digesting less food. In fact the food gets fermented. The fermented food produces bad smelling, gases, decays and forms toxins, which are absorbed in the intestines, get circulated in the blood and is delivered to the whole body. This spread of toxins can lead to the development of various diseases.
Youngsters who is major consumer of these drinks, claims that they are consuming this moderately, which is good if claim is correct. They also claim that companies have launched new small bottle(200 ml) and that helps them to consume less. They also claim that soft drinks are consumed once in a while only, where friends meet. I only say that it is good if you consume it less but it can never be the case always. People tend to forget the disadvantage while consuming it.
There is always alternative is available of these soft drinks. Have hot beverages like tea and coffee, fruit juices, ginger ale and cold team. Team is very good refreshment. They are good flavored tea available in the market which is very popular. They are also good for health. Even tetra packs of ginger ale and fruit juices are hundred times better than cold drinks. Ginger ale is good for digestive system and tea strengthens the heart. Coffee can be a good choice too but not in excessive amounts because it has caffeine too. Tetra pack juices have preservatives and sugar elements so they are not the best but better than soft drinks.
As said by Swami Ramdev - use Cold drinks to clean a toilet:
Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl. Sit for one hour, and then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.
