Essay On Coca Cola Drinks

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Coke or Coca-Cola is a beverage usually sold in restaurants, convenient stores and vending machines all throughout the world. Many people consume this beverage as if it was water, not knowing the effects it does to their body. According to Harvard School of Public Health Nutrition Source, millions of Americans choose soft drinks as their beverage of choice, but drinks such as soft drinks increase type 2 diabetes risk, heart disease and other chronic conditions. Sodas, diet and regular, both have been linked to obesity, certain types of cancer and kidney damage, it is also linked to elevated blood pressure as stated by webmd.com. Coke’s sugar content per 150 ml is 15.9 grams and American Heart Association says, the maximum added sugar you should eat in a day for men are 37.5 grams and for women 25 grams. Coke also has this caramel color which …show more content…

Harvard Health’s article about eating too much added sugar says that; in a person’s diet, too much sugar can crowd healthy food. Nutritionists say that they do not agree with added sugar mainly because they cause weight gain, cavities and that it only brings empty calories or calories that do not contain any fiber, vitamins and other nutrients. In the article, American Health Association says that women’s sugar consumption should be less than 100 calories (6 teaspoons) a day and men 150 calories (9 teaspoons). A regular Coke contains about 9 teaspoons which tops the daily limit for both men and women. In an article by Sugarstacks.com on beverages say that a regular can of Coke contains 140 calories from sugar. The regular intake should only be 150 calories. Consumers of Coke should be more aware of how much sugar they should intake in a day. Too much is dangerous. Most people drink more than one can of Coke. The regular can of Coke contains the lowest amount of sugar calories and anything more than the regular can would exceed the expected daily intake of a person on

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