Carbonated beverage composition is not complicated, it includes: Carbonated water, citric acid, sweeteners, spices, and some contain caffeine, and artificial colors. In addition to sugar that can give body energy, the carbonated beverage almost have no nutrients. Although carbonated soft drinks generally do not have nutritional value, different products have different characteristics. Some does have vitamins, electrolytes and other effects. In addition, a number of elements in carbonated drinks will adversely affect the human body.
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The following carbonated drinks Ingredients may affect human health: sugar, carbonation, aspartame, food dyes and phosphoric acid.
Sugar. In 1900, U.S. sugar consumption is about 1.5 pounds / person / year. Currently, this figure has reached a staggering 180, which largely because the growth of carbonated drinks - an average of every can of soft drink contains 10 teaspoons of sugar, excessive sugar intake may lead to tooth decay and obesity.
Carbonate. Carbonate isf ormed due to carbon dioxide into water or other liquids. Carbon dioxide is a cellular metabolic waste, which the body does not "welcome." Carbonic acid increased the body's burden by weakening gastricacid, then interfere with the normal digestive health. Thus suffering from stomach and intestinal ulcers, people had better not drink carbonated drinks.
Aspartame. Aspartame is a low-calorie artificial sweetener, which can inhibit the metabolism of the body. Aspartame has been linked to convulsions, depression, insomnia, irritability, weakness, dizziness, migraine headaches, and emotional instability.
Food dyes. Many carbonated beverages contain food dyes, artificial coloring of these had been proven related to children hyperactivity (ADHD) and other diseases. Excessive consumption of soft drinks can result to brain damage.
Caffeine. Caffeine is a mental agent, long-term excessive use people will be addictive. Although it's addictive symptoms is not clear as the real drug, the nervous system and weak internal organs and other areas are still damaging. One-time intake of 250mg of caffeine will make central nervous system excited. And a can of 355ml of Coca-Cola contains caffeine 45mg.
Phosphate. Phosphoric acid may burn the body organs, but more importantly disrupt the delicate body balance of calcium phosphate. If you drink a lot of carbonated soft drinks, and which lead to high phosphate, the body must release calcium from the bones to restore the normal acid-base balance in vivo. Therefore, the presence of phosphoric acid may cause damage to bone structure and osteoporosis.