The truth about soda

Did you know that soft drinks have over 200 years of history? Or that many of the early soft drinks were created by pharmacists and used to reduce fever, treat stomach ailments, acidity or nerve disorders?

1 What do the refreshments for the health?

Fundamentally, water, essential to life. Experts recommend drinking two to three liters of fluid a day. When intense physical or heat or humidity situations multiply these needs activity is performed. Consume variety of drinks helps to drink the necessary quantities. The taste of beverages also makes it easier to rehydrate. Of the total water we drink, about 20-25% comes from solid foods, while the remaining 75-80% is contributed by the liquid. The water consumed through food and drink is absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract and, regardless of origin, it has the same value for the purpose of hydration. What is important, therefore, is not the origin of the water but the total amount in the food or beverage ingested. Recently EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority, has included soft drinks in the "food group with an important role in the European diet" for its ability to "hydration".

2 And fatten more than water ... depends on the soda. Within the wide variety of soft drinks, which include among their ingredients sugars contribute to provide energy and help develop daily activities. Glucose is the main source of brain power. In addition there are special situations where consumption of food and drinks containing sugar is highly recommended. There are also studies that say the sweet tooth is innate to human beings and to eliminate causes discouragement and anxiety. Regarding the gas, one of the myths circulating around the carbonated soft drinks is fattening. This claim has no basis, since carbon dioxide can not draw any energy, ie, no calories. On the contrary, some people consider that the slight feeling of satiety that provides gas helped to control the amount of food they eat.

3 dyes, preservatives, caffeine ... is the bad part of soft drinks? "Not at all," says the expert Anfabra. Once valued caffeine studies developed in different areas, that an intake of 300 mg / day (about 3 cups of coffee a day) of caffeine does not cause adverse health effects in healthy adults is concluded. Like many other foods and drinks, soda incorporated into its composition additives authorized by food legislation specifically permitted dose. Additives used in feed ingredients are the most rigorously controlled. They play an essential role, as they are added to foods so that they maintain their qualities. European authorities, through the relevant scientific committees periodically assess the technological and scientific advances in relation to them and determine the total intake that European consumers can keep in your diet. This legislation, which specifies which additive can be used in each foodstuff and maximum amount which is conveniently updated to suit all changes.