What would you do if you are in a very hot and tiring? A common answer is to immediately drink the fresh and cold. This can not be denied. One of a kind very popular drink to ward off thirst and at the same time gives tremendous pleasure is the soft drinks.
Soft drinks were created in the United States in 1830. Consumption continued to increase significantly and continuously from year to year. This increase is not only applicable in Uncle Sam’s country but also in other countries around the world, including Indonesia.
Lately, the consumption of soft drinks continue to increase in accordance with changes in eating patterns, particularly among urban communities. Look at the packages offered by some fast-food restaurants. The drink must be of one type of popular soft drinks. Soft drinks in various forms of packaging easily purchased anywhere. Even in the nearest shops.
On the other hand, increased consumption of soft drinks around the world has caused anxiety among health care world. Many studies have shown negative effects of soft drinks for the health of the human body.
Actually, whether a soft drink that? What it implies to many that like?
- Carbonated
Interpreted as a soft drink carbonated beverages. Carbonation is a process injection CO2 (carbon dioxide) gas into the beverage so have the appearance of bubbles that give a fresh impression. CO2 bubbles will also give effect to a very special satisfaction when consumed, the sense of biting the tongue.
In everyday language, often referred to soft drinks as well as soft drinks. Packaging soft drinks cans or bottles are generally either glass bottles or polyethylene bottles. The selection is based on the ability of packaging to prevent the release of CO2.
- Sweet and Refreshing
The composition of soft drinks are generally very simple, consisting of 90% water and the rest is a combination of artificial sweeteners, CO2, taste, coloring, phosphoric acid, caffeine, and some minerals, especially aluminum. It is only in soft drinks is the taste is sweet and refreshing effect.
Sweetness always had a hidden meaning, namely sugar and energy content.
Soft drinks are the single source of the biggest contributor of sugar in the menu structure western societies. According to some references, there is sweetness in a can of soft drink the equivalent of seven teaspoons of sugar!
Impact
Behind the simplicity of composition, many things in the soft drinks that can cause negative impacts on health. The impact was not immediately possible, but will be felt in the future if consumed regularly, excess and can not be controlled.
- Obesity
Obesity is excess body weight at least 75% of ideal weight. Obesity is a major factor in the increased risk of diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Obesity is excess also bring psychological and social are quite severe. The main cause of obesity is the consumption of excess food, without a balanced physical activity and sport. Excessive consumption of foods donated a lot of energy (which is useless) into the body. The cause of obesity is another because the offspring (genetic). A study says, the risk of obesity of soft drinks produced more attacking children and adolescents, especially males, than adults.
- Damage Teeth
Granulated sugar which has been purified held many roles in causing tooth decay. And the sugar that has been purified in the womb have a soft drink. Greatest risk in this case is the damage to the teeth. Damage to the teeth will not be immediately obvious, but it will be visible after some time later, when habits are not controlled.
A study conducted in 1974, found a positive correlation between the frequency of consumption of soft drinks with the severity of tooth decay, especially in children. This discovery is surprising because the researchers also have take into account the consumption of other sweet foods, but still found that drinks the most soft contribute to the cause tooth decay (Jacobson, 2003).
The study was in fact still have an impact on children during the 1990s. Children survey participants in 1974 had become parents during the 1990s. Although at this time there has toothpaste with fluoride or bottled water containing fluoride, it was educational to know the importance of keeping healthy teeth and prevent tooth decay in children is still very low.
This is presumably because parents are less aware of the main causes of damage to their teeth at the time the children first. The Canadian Soft Drink Association has published a series of recommendations in maintaining dental health. Some of them are limiting the consumption of sweet foods or snacks in between big meals and do not let too much sweet food in the mouth.
- Heart Disease
Major cause of heart disease or other cardiovascular disease is the consumption of foods high in fat and saturated fat, smoking, and relaxed lifestyle with minimal physical activity. Another cause of very great risk in adults is excessive sugar consumption.
High-sugar diet can lead to heart disease in people with insulin resistance. This group has a population one-quarter of adults in the U.S. The insulin-resistant patients had levels of high blood triglycerides and low HDL levels. If a high-carbohydrate diet, triglyceride levels and blood insulin kadan they will increase.
Decomposition of carbohydrate sugar will immediately increase blood triglyceride levels. High levels of blood triglycerides and is associated with high risk of heart disease.
It is time in an atmosphere of affection this time, we love our own bodies.
Various soft drinks sold in supermarkets. Especially lately has not separated from the festive atmosphere, parcel post must have one or two large bottles of soft drinks.
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