We tend to ignore the news and research related to our favorite soft drinks. More often than not the most harmful things we consume in the western world is not the food, but the liquid. Coke, Pepsi, Fanta, pick your poison, if you are drinking these kind of drinks on a regular basis you can never expect to get rid of that flab you’re carrying.
Stay clear of the sugary drinks
Have you ever wondered why Coke comes with a smile? It’s because it gets you high. They took the cocaine out almost a hundred years ago. You know why? It was redundant.
Source: http://www.healthbolt.net/2006/12/08/what-happens-to-your-body-if-you-drink-a-coke-right-now/
I know you don’t like me telling you to stop drinking these extremely tasty beverages, but I highly recommend you read this article as it outlines the process your body has to go through when drinking a recommending serving size of Coke (bear in mind that you could put most sugary soft drinks into the same basket as coke).
At the risk of repeating myself I need to remind all readers out there. These drinks are damaging to your health, and are one of the main reasons so many people can’t get that layer of flab to leave them.
Avoid too much caffeine
Of course another problem with Coke is that it contains caffeine which is a stimulant that boosts your adrenaline levels. Because adrenaline is dangerous for long periods of time, your body will automatically produce suppressants to balance out the adrenaline levels and bring it back to normal. The problem is that the more caffeine you consume, the more your body produces these suppressants and it can get to the point that you need caffeine just to feel normal.
A little is not going to kill you
Nor will it ruin your fitness goals. You can afford to consume drinks like this but you have to make it a treat, not part of your diet. Less than once a week is a good ball park figure but it depends on your own body. It is possible that once a month, or even once every 2 months is what you need to be aiming for.
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