The nutritionist revealed the positive effects that this renunciation can offer to the human body
Soda is a carbonated soft drink that contains huge amounts of dyes and preservatives, i.e. characteristics that are harmful to health. In this way, the nutritionist at the Sírio-Libanês Hospital Dr. Andrea Sampaio revealed 10 things that happen in the bodies of people who stop drinking soda. Check:
10 things that happen when we stop drinking soda
1. Weight reduction with prevention of overweight and obesity
“Soda has a high sugar content. After all, a 350 ml can of soda contains approximately 10 teaspoons of sugar, an amount that corresponds to 100% of the daily recommended amount,” guarantees Dr. Andrea.
2. Prevent diabetes and improve mood and energy
High blood sugar levels provide energy and mood. However, the difference is that this sugar concentration decreases immediately, which leads to discouragement, tiredness and lack of energy.
“With its removal, blood sugar levels will stabilize, preventing spikes and dips in both blood sugar and insulin,” adds Sampaio.
3. Quality leather
“You will have an improvement in the quality of your skin, it contributes to the rejuvenation of the skin, as sugar makes the collagen more rigid instead of flexible, which promotes more dehydrated, dull and lifeless skin. It can cause an increase in greasiness and promote the appearance of acne” , he explains.
4. Reduction of swelling with prevention of hypertension
“It reduces swelling and helps prevent high blood pressure, as both sodium and sugar promote the retention of salt and water in the body,” reports the nutritionist.
5. Little fat in the liver
When soft drinks are absorbed in the intestine, they release a large amount of sugar. Thus generating an accumulation that will be converted into triglycerides and received in the liver.
“This excess fat leads to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, which is fatty liver disease and can progress to cirrhosis and, subsequently, liver cancer,” he says.
6. Prevention of tooth decay and osteoporosis
“Soft drinks have in their composition phosphoric acids, which compete with calcium at the site of absorption, preventing calcium absorption, promoting osteoporosis and tooth decay. Therefore, this free calcium in the blood can lead to the formation of kidney stones , like ‘kidney stones,’ he points out.
7. Better intestinal function
“Soft drinks lead to an imbalance of the intestinal flora, increasing the accumulation of pathogenic bacteria (bad bacteria), as well as inflammation, which leads to the accumulation of gas, predisposition to diarrhea and constipation,” he explains.
8. Less inflammation
In addition to sodium, soft drinks increase the formation of free radicals, responsible for inflammation in our body. “It causes damage to artery walls, increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes (cerebral vascular accidents), and increases inflammation in chronic joint disease, allergies, and headaches,” he reports.
9. Improved concentration power
“It helps improve concentration, attention, memory and reduces the risk of dementia. After all, the components present in soft drinks lead to chemical imbalances in the brain and affect our cognitive performance,” emphasizes the doctor.
10. Reduces the risk of cancer
“Soda contains sodium, sugar, dyes, acidifiers and other chemical additives, such as bisphenol A, which can contribute to various diseases, including cancer. Excess soft drinks promote weight gain and obesity , which represents a real risk of cancer,” concludes Dr. Andrea Sampaio.
National reality
Information that affects the awareness of the Brazilian people. Research conducted by Argentina’s IECS (Instituto de Efectividad Clinica y Sanitária) shows that the average annual consumption of sugary drinks in Brazil is 61 liters and that 2.2 million people are obese or overweight thanks to this intake.
Source: Terra
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