While scorching temperatures have hit France, it should be remembered that never drinking water can lead to diseases as serious as cirrhosis of the liver, cancer or even Alzheimer’s disease. Explanations.
It is hot, very hot, and the public authorities are hammering out to hydrate well. But be careful, not just any old way. Flavored waters, fruit juices, vegetable juices, sodas and diet sodas should be consumed sparingly. Among our liquid resources, only water is not harmful to health.
Because of sugar, first of all, whose long-term overconsumption leads to overweight, obesity, diabetes, “soda disease” (NASH), liver cirrhosis, cancers, cardiovascular disease and increased risk of all-cause mortality. If fruit juices and other smoothies give the impression of being healthy and nutritionally interesting products due to their vitamin content, they are still processed products, sometimes with additives added. Sugar can be present there in the form of sucrose, fructose or glucose. 60 million consumers cites, for example, the brand’s smoothie Innocent, which contains no less than 27.5 grams of sugar in a 25 centiliter glass (the World Health Organization recommends limiting the consumption of sugar to 25g per day, Editor’s note).
Chemical substances
The sugar intake is less, but remains consistent in homemade fruit juice. Same problem for flavored waters: Evian raspberry verbena contains the equivalent of 3.5 lumps of sugar per bottle. As for sodas, know that a 33 cl can of Coca-Cola contains 35g of sugar, or 7 pieces.
Because of the sweeteners, then. Used in “diet sodas”, aspartame, Stevia and others are responsible the same ailments as sugar, including the development of Alzheimer’s disease, stroke and worsening symptoms of Crohn’s disease, for those who suffer from it. These chemicals increase the feeling of hunger and push the consumer towards the fattier and sweeter products. In addition, they seriously disrupt the intestinal flora.
Cardiovascular accidents
Finally, because of the salt in vegetable juices and smoothies. The vegetable cocktail called V8, from the Campbell’s brand, contains 1.6 g of salt per 340 ml, which is the amount of salt found in 100 g of crisps. let’s remember that salt added to excess in food by the agri-food industry would cause 75,000 cardiovascular accidents each year, of which 25,000 are fatal.
For those who despair of this article, please know that sparkling water is recommended by the American Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Academy of Medicine and the Department of Health. It has exactly the same virtues as plain water, without any associated danger.
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