Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Dangers Lurk Behind Carbonated Drinks

Carbonated glucose drink is one of the causes of obesity in the world, but some of the current studies linking soft drinks with behavioral disorders in adolescents and children.

The following facts are quoted from several research journals around the world about the dangers of soft drinks:

Fact # 1: Children difficulty concentrating because of soft drinks

Among children aged five years, those who consumed soft drinks increased aggressive behavior, withdrawal, and difficulty in concentration than those who did not consume soda.

Stated that soft drinks containing carbonated water, corn syrup with high fructose, aspartame, sodium benzoate, citric acid or phosphorus, and often also caffeine, which can affect a person's behavior in general.

Fact # 2: Five cans of soda a week caused adolescent violent behavior

A study published in 2011 in the journal Injury Prevention found that teens who consumed five cans of soda each week proved to have a tendency to bring weapon and act more harshly against friends, family and couples.

A study from the same authors found that high consumption of soft drinks berkatian with some aggressive action and change the feeling of behaviors including with regard to quarrel, feelings of sadness, despair and feeling suicidal.

Fact # 3: The child is more aggressive because soft drinks

In the latest study, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, examined their children five years of age, where 43 percent of children reported consuming soft drinks at least once a day, and 4 percent of children consume soft drinks four times or more a day.

After investigation, they found a significant association between the consumption of soft drinks with aggressive behavior, including behavior also destroys the property of others, was involved in a quarrel, and physically tend to attack people.

There have been many studies linking caffeine to hormonal changes that can affect a child's brain is still developing on their understanding of the risks.

Until now, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is still researching the effects of caffeine on children. Sugar contained in soda can also affect behavior. Therefore, today many beverage companies, especially in the United States that restricts soda consumption in children, and encourages other options such as juice drinks and milk in schools.

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