Top 5 of the worst drinks for summer

• May 2, 2024

Thirst is a sensation that the brain emits in response to a need: to consume more liquids. Same that increases in the summer, where the heat and dehydration are more intense, which causes the increase in the intake of beverages that harm health.

The need to "quench thirst" leads to excessive consumption of beverages that harm health; but, how to know what they are? GetQoralHealth presents you five of them, that for your well-being you should avoid or limit them in your daily diet:

1. Energy drinks. First option when talking about dehydration, this can erode the tooth enamel, that is to say, the external glossy layer of the teeth; this according to a study published by the magazine General odontology . Jennifer Bone , spokesperson for the Academy of General Dentistry , indicates that this is due to the high levels of acidity that energy drinks have, which are related to kidney damage.

2. Fruit water . According to an essay published by the magazine of Scientific Dissemination and Technology of the Universidad Veracruzana , water is one of the main sources of transmission for diseases such as typhoid, cholera and diarrhea. Conditions that increase in summer due to the intake of fruit water that is sold on the street or in unhygienic places.

3. Soft drinks. In addition to being related to weight gain, these drinks can cause disorders in the metabolism among which hypertension and cholesterol stand out; this is indicated by a study published by the magazine Circulation, which was supported by another investigation of the Harvard University in the United States.

4. Pina coladas, mojitos, beer. Jessica Alexander spokesperson Dream Council of the Department of Health of the United Kingdom , suggests that the excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages could interfere with the chemical processes of the body necessary to achieve deep sleep.

5. Flavored waters . These contain flavor enhancers such as monosodium glutamate or ajinomoto. Both can generate addiction in the people who consume it.

Drinking water is essential for the proper functioning of the body, but there are beverages that harm health if they are abused. Remember, a balanced and natural diet is the key to maintaining and improving your physical and emotional condition.

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