Softdrink often become friends when eating for some people, both children and adults. But be careful, behind the sweetness soft drink or soda, contains the bitterness of the dangers of artificial sweeteners.
Consuming drinks that contain artificial sweeteners is at risk of inviting diseases, such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease, and can damage children's dental health.
Artificial sweetener type saccharin was once considered harmful to bladder health and a risk factor for cancer. Although finally based on the latest research, saccharin was declared harmless, but the use of artificial sweeteners saccharin or other types, still should not be excessive. Here are some health problems that can occur as a result of consuming soda drinks or alcohol soft drink containing too much artificial sweetener.
Type 2 Diabetes
Research has shown that consuming one or more cans of artificially sweetened beverages per day can double the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adults. In addition, the risk of prediabetes also lurks in children. Experts note that children who consume a lot of sugary sodas tend to be overweight as adults.
Another effect that has been proven to be caused by artificial sweeteners is to increase appetite, and cause high blood sugar and insulin resistance. These factors are thought to play a role in the occurrence of type 2 diabetes in people who often consume artificial sweeteners.
Heart disease
A number of studies have found a link between regular consumption of soft drink containing artificial sweeteners, with increased inflammation, the risk of hypertension, coronary heart disease, to stroke.
The study, which looked at the health of 90,000 women over two decades, found that women who consumed more than two servings of sugar-sweetened soda a day had a 40% higher risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart disease. This effect is attributed to the fructose effect of the sugar or other ingredients used to sweeten the drink.
The effects that can occur related to the consumption of artificial sweeteners are increased blood sugar and cholesterol, as well as inflammation that contributes to the emergence of heart disease.
Regarding this, American Heart Association together American Diabetes Aassociation has issued a call to limit the use of artificial sweeteners to combat obesity, metabolic syndrome and all risk factors for heart disease.
Tooth Damage
Softdrink can pose a risk of dental caries because of the high sugar content. In addition, soft drinks can also cause erosion of the tooth layer due to the acid produced. Therefore, do not consume too many drinks that contain artificial sweeteners, and try to rinse your mouth with water every time you finish drinking a sweet drink.
Weight Problem
Keep children away from this type of drink soft drink This is so that they do not experience obesity. A number of studies link the problem of obesity in children with the consumption of this type of drink. Soda has a large number of calories, but does not fill you up, so it triggers children to eat again after they drink soft drink and the like. This effect does not only occur in children, but also in adults.
As an alternative, provide healthier drinks, such as milk, whole fruit juices with less added sugar, and infused water with lemon, cucumber, or other fruits.
Not only children, adults also need to limit the consumption of soft drinks that contain artificial sweeteners. You are advised not to drink soft drink as a daily habit.
