My colleagues and I have really discussed this question: Why do people drink Coke even though it is harmful to the body?
I think the reason is that Coke is a very refreshing drink. Not long ago, I helped a friend move. It was in the summer. At that time, I hadn't drank carbonated drinks for about 3 months, but after a day of labor, sore feet, and sweating, I went out and bought a bottle of iced Coke.
I have to admit that after about 7 hours of physical work in the hot summer, the feeling of drinking Coke is indescribable.
However, Coke is very addictive, and it is even more addictive if you use it as a daily supplement.
The way an addictive substance works is that it convinces your body that you need it. Therefore, when you do not drink it for a period of time, you will feel disappointed.
For me, I don’t think it is a problem to drink a few cans a week, but I don’t understand those who can drink 6 cans a day.
I checked the information on the Internet, there are three factors for cola addiction.
Addiction factor 1-sugar content
estimates that the sugar content in a 200ml cup of cola is 8 teaspoons. Once the brain gets a high-sugar substance, it will have a different sense of this taste. We are automatically attracted to it and lose self-control.
Addiction factor 2- Caffeine content
The caffeine content of each cola drink is 16MG. One of the most addictive substances in food is caffeine. When it enters our body, the nervous system is stimulated, giving us a feeling of "high". Excitability and alertness will also increase.
Addiction factor 3-bubbles and quenching thirst
Carbonated drinks make us temporarily "relaxed" because the gas in our stomachs is released due to the release of carbon dioxide. At the same time, the iced drink caused a soothing change in our esophagus leading to the stomach. Muscle memory notices these sensations and makes us drink cold drinks on a regular basis.
Attention- Although drinking one or two cans occasionally is not harmful to health,But in the long run, this drink is harmful, especially if it is frequently cited. Hypertension, heart disease, diabetes and obesity are some of the adverse effects of such products. People of all ages must be modest.
"Healthy China Action (2019-2030)" mentioned that the per capita daily added sugar intake should be less than 30g.
At this time, we will introduce a concept, adding sugar.
Added sugar refers to sugars that are artificially added to food and have sweet taste, as well as sugars that are eaten alone. Commonly include sucrose, fructose , and glucose.
Except for the fruit, it is added manually. In layman terms, it is the extra sugar added in beverages, snacks, or cooking.
A 500ml bottle of Coca-Cola The added sugar in has exceeded the above intake. Not to mention, I drink a lot of bottles a day.
I don't know the specific sugar content of each product. I suggest you check it and see how many mouthfuls you can drink with the standard of 30g sugar.
Of course, many people are now drinking sugar-free beverages. This is a good phenomenon.
Coca-Cola's 2019 financial report said that one of the future goals is to reduce sugar. More sugar-free low-sugar products will be launched. Over the past year, there are indeed more and more sugar-free products. Like domestic vitality forest , as well as giant Pepsi also launched sugar-free beverages.
The sugar problem has been solved, and a new problem has appeared.
So the mentality that likes to drink really just doesn't think it is, and I despise the little secret hidden in the drink too much.
The new problem is preservatives.
Actually,Young people may not care about preservatives, but elders are very concerned. They all know to buy products without preservatives.
Recently I went to a big supermarket and when I walked to the row that sells soy sauce and vinegar, I saw that many shopping guides were selling zero-added soy sauce to customers. And those customers are probably in their 40s and older, some of them are in their 50s or 60s. I was wondering, would they really buy this more expensive soy sauce? Shouldn't it be like me, which one does a promotion to buy which one? Besides, soy sauce and vinegar are not only bought one, but the taste remains the same, so I am used to eating them often.
The result is that they will really buy. This zero-addition concept simply hits the bullseye of this group of people. The older you are, the more you care about it. Later, I also took a bottle in silence.
Speaking of sugar-free beverages, is because the sugar-free environment is very beneficial to the growth of microorganisms.
Like Coke Zero , Pepsi Sugar-free, the main sugar-free and calorie-free beverage, seems to have a good concept, but it actually contains preservatives.
However, someone else wants to say, I drink Coke and still care if there are preservatives? Yes, cola in many foreign countries and regions does not add preservatives, because local laws and regulations do not allow them to be added.
This kind of thing is really strange in China.
Drinking a beverage itself is a pleasant consumption behavior. However, it is hard to avoid the various harms caused by beverages.
is difficult, but someone will always try.
So why are there no preservatives added to cola in overseas markets?
This stems from aseptic filling technology.
Aseptic filling technology originated in Japan, a country that claims to be extremely harsh on food safety. Aside from nuclear radiation and nuclear sewage, only aseptic filling technology is discussed.
It is understood that the domestic manufacturers that can produce aseptic carbonated beverages, except for a new enterprise, Yuanqi Senlin,The three newly built factories are all the latest production lines, all equipped with aseptic carbonic acid production lines, and the Ace Sparkling Water has no preservatives. Then there is Mr. Nong. It is said that only part of the production line of the farmer is aseptic carbonic acid production line.
Looking at foreign companies, Coca-Cola cacacola is completely different from Pesi-based companies such as Pesi. The production line is still the carbonic acid line of the last century, and the foundry does not need to upgrade the production line for it. Coke sells it for three yuan, and it seems that there is no need to upgrade. Therefore, preservatives (referring to sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate ) have become the standard carbon dioxide for Coca-Cola and Pepsi .
So, if you have to drink a lot of drinks, you have to worry about the dosage. Regardless of whether it is sugar or preservatives, you must consider whether to consume too much.
In China, babies may have the highest additional requirements for food. Why say additional requirements? This means that it is legal to mark the amount of sugar added as required, and it is legal to add preservatives in the required amount and mark it out. Then why are they all legal but ill by others.
Will you give your child preservatives?
I think no one will.
This is a screenshot of a product detail page.
Why do infant foods repeatedly emphasize Europe and the European Union? The small characters in the lower right corner also specifically indicate that no sugar, coloring, or preservatives are added.
is sugar can’t be eaten? Isn't it?
This high quality and high standard comes from the high demand of consumers. Of course, some preservatives cannot be metabolized by infants and young children.
In fact, there are many consumers, just like the subject, most of them do not understand the ingredient list. But this shouldn't be a user's problem, why should I learn about white sugar? Why should we understand sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate? Companies, especially large multinational companies, like companies that talk about sustainable development. Shouldn't these companies be responsible for consumers in all aspects? What is sustainable consumption is consumer goods that are responsible for customers.
I see a world where people don’t have to worry about what to drink, people who want water drink water, and people who want drink drink beverages. It will not be affected by sugar and preservatives in beverages. The people there drank the drink as water. People there sent a question on Zhihu . Someone asked, what kind of psychology is it like to especially like to drink beverages?
Someone replied, don’t worry, it’s okay if you don’t drink water and just drink.
Someone else replied that in 2021, it is completely okay to drink beverages as water.
There is no need to sell anxiety, sugar intake, preservatives and the like here.
Fortunately, domestic beverage companies are using international standards to treat domestic consumers in sugar and preservatives, while international giants use Chinese standards to treat domestic consumers in China. It is a kind of Different standards in Japan. Reminiscent of the previous “dual-standard event” of ingredients, many foreign companies and giants actually think that they only need to be within China's bottom line, but now the Chinese are not so easy to fool around.
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