Birthdays, parties, after a feijoada or on a Sunday. All these moments call for a very cold glass of soda, don't they? However, we all know that the drink it is not unhealthy at all for the organism. Now did you also know that some do more harm than others? If you like the drinks on the list, know that you should stop drinking them immediately.
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First of all, it is important to point out that the great villain in today's story is not just sugar, but the various chemical components. This previous step is necessary, since many people opt for the sugar-free, or diet, option when this does not completely solve the problem. Shall we go for the analysis of the drinks?
fanta orange
This citrus option is quite famous, however it contains two dangerous ingredients: red 40 and sodium benzoate. The second, sodium benzoate, is a food preservative. When combined with ascorbic acid, it turns into benzene, which is carcinogenic. You don't want that inside your body, right?
Pepsi
This drink contains caramel coloring, which is studied as a possible cause of cancer, because during its manufacture, it can form 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI). It is necessary to analyze which of the types of caramel coloring is included, since there are many others.
Coke
This is a sensitive point among soda lovers, as Coca-Cola is among the mass favorites. Caramel coloring is also found in this product, being type IV. Anything healthy same.
Ruby Red Squirt
Although not very common in Brazil, Ruby Red Squirt contains red 40, a food coloring that the FDA considered safe. Despite this, this substance is being studied because of suspected links between it and ADHD symptoms. Alongside this, a report from the state of California also found a connection between children who consume red dye 40 through drinks like this with hyperactivity and other problems neurobehavioral.
