How does abusing coffee and soft drinks to 'wake up' the body affect health?

Drinking too much coffee while stressed will harm your health - Photo: THANH DAM

Doctor Tran Thi Minh Hanh - head of the nutrition department, Hoan My Saigon Hospital - said that tea and coffee contain high levels of caffeine, a stimulant that can affect the brain and nervous system, helping people stay awake and prevent fatigue.

If you get used to it and use it in the right dosage, it will help the user feel excited and full of energy.

It is worth mentioning that green tea also contains antioxidants that are good for the body.

However, if you try to drink coffee or tea to "wake up" your body and increase concentration while stressed, the effect will not be as expected.

After a period of use, the body may feel restless, have a rapid heartbeat, feel uncomfortable, and tired, leading to lack of concentration and ineffective work.

After that, users may not be able to sleep or sleep intermittently, affecting their health. Therefore, do not abuse coffee or tea when stressed.

It is worth mentioning that many people have the habit of using energy drinks to increase their working energy, which can potentially affect their health.

The reason is that energy drinks contain caffeine, after a short time of use, the body will be stimulated and unable to sleep. At the same time, soft drinks contain a certain amount of acid that makes the digestive system upset.

"A can of soft drink contains up to 35g of sugar, of which adults should consume no more than 20g of sugar per day. Excess sugar increases the risk of being overweight, obese, and at risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes," said Dr. Hanh.

Dr. Hanh also added that many people think that drinking carbonated soft drinks will make them gain weight because they contain chemical sugar and have no energy. However, these soft drinks often use the chemical sugar aspartame.

Recently, the World Health Organization said that this type of sugar may be related to cancer. It is best for everyone to build a healthy diet, eat less sweets and drink less sweets.

What products contain the artificial sweetener aspartame?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), aspartame is a popular artificial sweetener found in thousands of products such as diet soda, diet milks and sugars, toothpaste and medicines such as cough drops, chewable tablets...

The conclusion that the artificial sweetener aspartame can cause cancer was jointly made by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), WHO, and the Joint Expert Committee of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Food Additives (JECFA).

The agencies classified aspartame as a "possibly carcinogenic to humans" group 2B substance, after noting some evidence that it is linked to a type of liver cancer.

However, animal experiments show insufficient evidence to confirm that this substance is a carcinogen.

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