Soft drinks and health: to drink or not to drink?

Soft drinks ? : ? ?
 On a hot day so want to quench your thirst with a cool drink! "Phantom", "Pepsi", "Sprite" and other non-alcoholic fizzy liquid so tempting to look in shop windows. A seductive summer mist in refrigerators - pass almost impossible. People, confident in the safety of these drinks, happy to buy them. And, to themselves and their children. To drink or not to drink Soft drinks?

What sort of drinks you can diversify your diet and make up the deficit fluid in the body? And from what liquids better to stay away so as not to harm our health?

Sweet drinks
Benefit from such drinks no, but harm to your health - as they want. The structure gazirovok in large numbers include sugar, which may contribute to the development of obesity and diabetes. Manufacturers camouflage excessive sugar content of phosphoric acid. It washes away the calcium from the body, and this may lead to severe osteoporosis. Now imagine what happens to the teeth of the child when he "hooked" on these drinks? The following components - a chemical compound of sodium benzoate, used as a preservative. Widely used in pharmacology as an expectorant. Also inhibits the action of enzymes responsible for the breakdown of fats and starches - that is to lose weight, even with cola «light» you will not succeed. And some manufacturers in the fight for the health of citizens, are added to the formulation of carbonated drinks vitamin C.

Reacts with sodium benzoate, obtained benzene - a pure carcinogen. Benzene causes seizures, damages the nervous system and damage the hematopoietic system. And artificial food colors: E104, E122, E110, E124, E102 and E129 causes increased activity of the nervous system in children. Side effects of these substances is - hyperactivity. If your child brings home from school two and continuous observations in a diary, do not rush to criticize it, check it drinking regime. That such destructive to the body with a mixture of you are trying to cope with thirst.

In the world there are many drinks that will not cause damage to your health. Here are just some of them.

Kvass
Sometimes brew real and not real. This brew - a product, healthy and can be perfectly quench their thirst. In this kvass contains B vitamins, valuable enzymes, lactic acid bacteria and other useful substances. Kvass has good taste. As the product of fermentation of lactic acid bacteria, kvass normalizes the intestine, as well as - cardiovascular system. Do not abuse kvass in liver disease, high blood pressure and gastritis.

If present in the composition of kvass sweeteners, flavorings and other chemicals, it is no longer true brew, and the usual soda. And about the "benefits" of such beverages you already know.

Mineral water
Mineral water, depending on the composition, have different effects on the organism. Mineral water improves metabolism, eliminates toxins, normalizes the digestive system. It is desirable to drink mineral water without gas. Dining room mineral water can be consumed all but the healing - only after consultation with a specialist.

Green tea iced
It is believed that this drink - the most useful in the world. It lowers cholesterol, strengthens blood vessels, reduces the likelihood of cancer, normalize digestion and has many more useful properties for the body. But do not get involved in this drink too - increases the load on the kidneys and liver.

Physicians are advised to drink only water from artesian wells. According to them, using a sufficient number of clean drinking water, you will support the body's normal metabolism, will be timely cleansing of the body. But one drink water or mineral water - boring! The soul requires diversity. Therefore, to drink or not to drink non-alcoholic soda - everyone decides for himself. However, if you care about your health - not just empty words, look for natural products.

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