I read this somewhere and thought I'd share with my fellow mates.I couldn't believe it and thought that this may be an eye opener to a lot of my country men.This is for the records,no bashing article against these two FMCG companies,but a food for thought for those who have no knowledge of the implication of what they are indulging in.


What happens when you drink a coke or Pepsi?

Within the first 10 minutes, 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. This is 100 percent of your recommended daily intake, and the only reason you don't vomit as a result of the overwhelming sweetness is because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor.

Within 20 minutes, your blood sugar spikes, and your liver responds to the resulting insulin burst by turning massive amounts of sugar into fat.

Within 40 minutes, caffeine absorption is complete; your pupils dilate, your blood pressure rises, and your livers dumps more sugar into your bloodstream.

Around 45 minutes, your body increases dopamine production, which stimulates the pleasure centers of your brain, a physically identical response to that of heroin, by the way.

After 60 minutes, you'll start to have a sugar crash.

Mates,is it not time we look after our health??

kai! the internet is filled wit so much trash these days. . .

er. .just for the records, I'm not an employee of coca-cola. . .

What happens when you drink a coke or Pepsi?

you didn't state the volume consumed. . .that could determine a lot of things

Within the first 10 minutes, 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. This is 100 percent of your recommended daily intake, and the only reason you don't vomit as a result of the overwhelming sweetness is because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor.

What exactly does '100% of your recommended daily intake' mean??. . .btw who is the 'your' being referred to here? A labourer? an obese person (BMI>25)?, a child, a teenager?. . ,  the generalization makes the statement meaningless.

As for phosphoric acid preventing vomiting. . .another. .

What has [/i]been proven is that the substance can decrease the absorption of calcium leading to osteoporosis in [i]predisposed [/i]patients.

Within 20 minutes, your blood sugar spikes, and your liver responds to the resulting insulin burst by turning massive amounts of sugar into fat.

Not true. lipogenesis-the formation of fats from glucose, takes far longer than 20 minutes. . .furthermore, it may or may not be [i]massive amounts of sugar, depending on one's immediate energy needs.

Around 45 minutes, your body increases dopamine production, which stimulates the pleasure centers of your brain, a physically identical response to that of heroin, by the way.

KAI!!!  just from a bottle--I assume--of coke??  Gimme a break!!!

Interesting but the source is important.