Now a days cold drinks are favorite drinks for all classes of people in all countries (in the world). As a cricket fan or music lover, you may watch the advertisement of any cold drinks after each over or you may found that the concert or the world tour of your favorite singer is sponsored by any cold drinks company.
The huge investment by these companies in their advertisement only for your attraction and fact that the demand of these cold drinks is increasing day by day. So, we have to realize that how much these drinks are healthful for our body. Composition of
When you eat or drink, food or liquid touches your palate (say: pal-it) before you swallow. Your palate is also known as the roof of your mouth. You can feel your palate with your tongue.Some people call this a "brain freeze," even though nothing is really happening in the brain — it's all in the blood vessels of the head.
Because caffeine can pose health risks for people with certain medical conditions, beverages containing the additive should clearly list the amount they contain, a UF toxicologist recommends .These drinks are often marketed as enhancing performance and stimulating metabolism and are sometimes described as being "highly vitalizing"
Composition of Cold drinks:
When we open the cork, the gas which is come out is carbon dioxide (CO2). Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), Citric acid, Tartaric acid and other Chemicals are also present here:
The saccharine, Sorbitol, Manitol etc are used to increase the sweetness which are not hygienic.
Role of cold drinks in our body:
1. All gases are not come out when the cork is opened thus the harmful CO2 enter into the body when we take drinks. Excess amount of NaHCO3 goes to blood and creates systemic alkalosis which causes Kidney diseases, Anxiety, Disturbances in inhalation and other complexities.
2. NaHCO3 also increases blood pressure. For this reason hypertensive patient should not take cold drinks.
3. The cardiac patients who are suffering from Atherosclerosis, congestive heart failure and other cardiac diseases, They should not take cold drinks.
4. Cold drinks reduce the therapeutic action of drugs which are used in the treatment of Analgesic, Antiseptic, Tuberculosis,
'Malaria, Rheumatic arthritis etc.
5. The gas which is formed in stomach after taking cold drinks may causes vomiting.
6. The assumption- Cold drinks help in digestion after having meal is totally wrong.
7. There is no scientific evidence that cold drinks remove displayer or player's tiredness. Fact that it possesses only cooling property.
8. Due to lack of conception, we often take lemon or orange tasted cold drinks which decay the Enamel of our teeth.
"Daily use of even relatively low doses of caffeine (about 100 milligrams a day) results in physical dependence, with abstinence characterized by withdrawal symptoms such as headache, fatigue, depressed mood and difficulty concentrating," Researchers said. "People should then make informed decisions about their caffeine use. Obviously, knowing how much caffeine a given product contains is critical to making an informed decision about use".So Some carbonated sodas and energy drinks are loaded with caffeine and can give an unhealthy pick-me-up to unsuspecting consumers .
Fruit, yogurt, citric and soft drinks, may seem like harmless snacks and beverages, but improper consumption and overuse may lead to devastating and permanent damage to teeth.Sipping or holding acidic drinks in the mouth before swallowing increases the risk of erosion on dental enamel.
Many factors have been cited as contributors to the rise in obesity: a shift in American eating habits toward more fast food, increased consumption of soft drinks, decreased physical activity and increased inactivity.
Researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that eating or drinking sweets may decrease the production of the stress-related hormone glucocorticoid--which has been linked to obesity and decreased immune response. "Glucocorticoids are produced when psychological or physical stressors activate a part of the brain called the 'stress axis,'" said Yvonne Ulrich-Lai, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the department of psychiatry.
"These hormones help an individual survive and recover from stress, but have been linked to increased abdominal obesity and decreased immune function when produced in large amounts."Finding another way to affect the body's response to stress and limit glucocorticoid production could alleviate some of these dangerous health effects."
Spurred by the rising rate of obesity among American youth and the increasing availability of high-calorie, low-nutrient products on school grounds, a new report by the Institute of Medicine proposes a set of nutritional standards for "competitive" foods and drinks available in schools.
On hot, dry, and windy days, it's important that children drink often. Those who participate in sports or strenuous activities should also drink some extra fluid before the activity begins. They should also drink at regular intervals (every 20 minutes) during the course of the activity and after the activity ends.
"The alarming increase in childhood obesity rates has galvanized parents and schools across the nation to find ways to improve children's diets and health for making sure that all foods and drinks available in schools meet nutrition standards is one more way schools can help children establish lifelong healthy eating habits."In addition, sports drinks should be available only to students engaged in an hour or more of vigorous athletic activity, at the discretion of coaches.
In a study* of children aged four to 12 years shown that children who had drank more than two glasses (500ml) of fruit juice/drink per day were more likely to be overweight or obese.These odds increased as the amounts of fruit juice/drink .consumed increased.These drinks contribute high amounts of energy to kids' diets', yet they don't make them feel full.
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