Ever wonder how the body reacts to a soft drink (ie. coke or pepsi)?

I have no idea who the original authoer of this information is or I would credit them for sure. However, this is information that everyone should know. Be responsible about what you put into your body.

•In The First 10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. (100% of your recommended daily intake.) You don’t immediately vomit from the overwhelming sweetness because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor allowing you to keep it down.

•20 minutes: Your blood sugar spikes, causing an insul…in burst. Your liver responds to this by turning any sugar it can get its hands on into fat. (There’s plenty of that at this particular moment)

•40 minutes: Caffeine absorption is complete. Your pupils dilate, your blood pressure rises, as a response your livers dumps more sugar into your bloodstream. The adenosine receptors in your brain are now blocked preventing drowsiness.

•45 minutes: Your body ups your dopamine production stimulating the pleasure centers of your brain. This is physically the same way heroin works, by the way.

•>60 minutes: The phosphoric acid binds calcium, magnesium and zinc in your lower intestine, providing a further boost in metabolism. This is compounded by high doses of sugar and artificial sweeteners also increasing the urinary excretion of calcium.

•>60 Minutes: The caffeine’s diuretic properties come into play. (It makes you have to pee.) It is now assured that you’ll evacuate the bonded calcium, magnesium and zinc that was headed to your bones as well as sodium, electrolyte and water.

•>60 minutes: As the rave inside of you dies down you’ll start to have a sugar crash. You may become irritable and/or sluggish. You’ve also now, literally, pissed away all the water that was in the Coke. But not before infusing it with valuable nutrients your body could have used for things like even having the ability to hydrate your system or build strong bones and teeth.

One other piece of information: Phosphoric acid is the major component responsible for carving out Mammoth Cave in Kentucky.

So it's not just about extra calories or extra caffeine. It's literally a destructive force to your body that robs it of vital minerals and nutrients. And day after day, year after year, it will have long term disastrous affects. I recommend that you drink water, unsweetened tea (or natural sweeteners such as stevia or honey), or REAL fruit juice.

Bradley Hall is a firefighter and an Independent Diamond Beachbody Coach in Indianapolis, IN, who coaches people on health & fitness for free. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter or send him an email by clicking here

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