While I was aware all these years that fizzy drinks such as
Coke, Pepsi and other similar brands are not good for health,
but one would always be tempted to drink it often, especially
on hot days when you are thirsty and a can of coke feels
heavenly. These drinks are wonderful to go along with spicy
food or quick bites. They are so addictive you wanna have
more especially inside a traffic gridlock.

Now for the Facts
So we all know that these carbonated drinks contain sugar.
And sugar is most dangerous food if not taken in moderation.
It can have harmful effects on the body – diabetes and heart
diseases have proven to have direct correlation with excess
sugar intakes.
But do you have any idea of how much sugar there is in a can
of coke.

Just take a few seconds to guess. The best part is its
mentioned on every can or bottle of Coke/Pepsi but
I don’t think any of us have a clue of how much that actually
translates into.
So this is an eye opener.

Now take a wild guess of how many sugar cubes/ sachets
could a can of coke contain.
Two, Three, probably four . You are long way off.
Here’s the shocking part, a can of coke contains 10 sugar
cubes. Or 23 sachets of sugar. Thats 39 gms of Sugar.
Yes you are right 23 sachets of sugar is what you consume
when you have that one can of coke. Now thats one full days
intake of sugar in one go.

Whats more, 1 litre bottle of Coke/Pepsi would contains. 108
gm which is 62 sachets of sugar.
Fruit juices such as Tropicana or Real are no better. In fact
any preserved juices are even worse,.

Now every time you feel like ordering a can of coke its 23
sachets of sugar is what you see going inside your body.

Hope this would be an eye opener for all of us. And even if
some of us reduce its intake, if not completely get off it, we
are doing our bodies some favour. We can probably enjoy
our lives much better by being more healthy.

As I did more research, came across a lot of other terrible
things associated with soda drinks but don’t want to be a
preacher here. Whether you want to continue with sodas or
not, is a personal choice. But one should be aware of the
facts. So just leaving behind a few links for those interested.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/01/12/

what-happens-to-your-body-within-an-hour-of-drinking-a-
coke.aspx

And for those who thought Diet Coke is better? No really
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2013/07/10/diet-soda-may-
do-
more-harm-than-good/

Stay Healthy!

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Thanks for the info.
*mama Callista biko nwete one coke diaa!*

Good to know.....