Coke as we all know is one of the most popular soft drink today, approximately 1.7 billion of coke products are been consumed daily. Have you ever asked yourself what happens to your system after you take that refreshing can of your favorite soft drink?
So without wasting much time, here are what happens to your body after drinking coke.
In the first 10 minutes
The NHS recommended 7 teaspoons of added sugar for adult, but coke contains 10 teaspoons of sugar which is too much of the recommended daily intake. To much sugar can cause teeth decay, diabetes and other health problems. Consuming 10 teaspoons of sugar makes someone to vomit, but due to contains of phosphoric acid, it cuts down the sugar sweetness and helps keep it down in your system.
After 20 minutes
Your blood sugar begin to spike, thereby causing insulin burst. So which makes your liver to turn any available sugar in your system into fat.
After 45 minutes
Caffeine in the coke have completely absorbed by your body, resulting in your blood rising, your pupils starts to dilate, and even your liver responds by dumping plenty sugar into your bloodstreams. During this process, the receptors in your brain are blocked which stops you from being drowsy.
After 60 minutes
The phosphoric acids keeps magnesium, calcium and zinc in your lower intestines which gives a temporary boost to your metabolism. The caffeine’s diuretic properties also makes you feel the need to relieve yourself.
According to some research its recommended to drink water instead of taking that can of coke or any other soft drink.
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