7 Drinks That Should Be Avoided During Summer

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JAKARTA - Cold and ice drinks help relieve thirst. When you feel thirsty and hot, you will eat cold and refreshing drinks.

However, there are some drinks that are dangerous when drunk in the summer. Here are 7 drinks that should be avoided in the summer, as reported by VOI from the Adventist Health page on Thursday, October 31, 2024.

Soda is famous for its extra calories, carbohydrates, sugar, and high fructose cornfertose. This content can gain weight and obesity. Phosphate acid, which is commonly used to remove carat or to fertilize some soda drinks, can cause the loss of calcium in bone. Combined with sugar and acid, it increases cavities and damages tooth enamels. This carbonated, acid, and sugar soda makes you thirstier than ever before.

Soda diet is a better idea, because it does not contain real calories and sugar. However, research has shown artificial sweeteners can damage intestinal bacteria. Artificial sweeteners change the composition of intestinal bacteria over time. Thus, drinking soda is a bad thing for glucose. Conditions for glucose can contribute to the risk of obesity and diabetes, where health problems are what many people want to avoid when choosing soda diet.

Energy drinks are full of sweeteners and caffeine. An average of 16 ounces of energy drinks contain caffeine equivalent to about two cups of coffee, and the sweets can manipulate you to drink more caffeine than usual.

Consumption of excessive energy drinks causes abnormal heart rhythm, increased blood pressure, seizures, anxiety, and mood swings. Sugar in energy drinks can also cause a decrease in blood sugar.

Isotonic drinks and substitutes for electrolyte can be a good choice after a long and intense training session, especially in hot weather

These drinks contain carbohydrates and salt that can help restore important elements after heavy training. Unless you are a professional athlete, usually there isn't enough salt lost during training to really need the sport's drink.

Sweet drinks made from coffee, such as coffee frppes contain very high calories, reaching at least 400 calories in a 16 ounce cup. One cup contains the amount of carbohydrates equivalent to one serving of food. This drink also contains caffeine and saturated fat from milk and cream.

Limun can help relieve thirst, because acidic properties are associated with refreshment. The content of vitamin C can protect against some diseases. Unfortunately, the amount of vitamin C contained in your diet is well below 1,000 mg recommended to get optimal health benefits

Worse, many drinks called airs, actually do not contain real lemons, but a lot of sugar and lemon taste. Limun can also increase blood sugar, and excess carbohydrates will turn into fat if not used throughout the day.

Jus has many health benefits and nutrients that come from fresh fruits and vegetables. However, healthy fiber is lost in juice, so the remaining sugar causes a rapid spike in blood sugar levels.

Consumption of fresh fruit juice avoids this problem. Jus usually contains more sugar, especially the excessive types of juice available in shops.