Obesity, blood pressure, diabetes risks: What happens one hour after taking can of Coke?

1. In the First 10 Minutes

Ten teaspoons of sugar enter your system. This is actually 100% of the recommended daily intake. You don’t vomit right away from the overwhelming sweetness because the phosphoric acid cuts the flavor, allowing you to keep it down.

2. 20 Minutes

By this time, your blood sugar spikes, causing an insulin burst. The way in which your body responds is by turning any sugar it gets into fat. At this moment, there is a plenty of it.

3. 40 Minutes

The caffeine absorption is complete. The blood pressure rises, the pupils dilate and the liver dump more sugar into the bloodstream. The adenosine receptors are blocked, preventing drowsiness.

4. 45 Minutes

The body increases the dopamine production, stimulating the pleasure centers of the brain. Interestingly, this is the same way heroin works.

5. 60 Minutes

The phosphoric acid binds magnesium, zinc and calcium in the lower intestine, providing a further boost in metabolism. This is compounded by artificial sweeteners and high doses of sugar that also increase the urinary excretion of calcium.

6. 60 Minutes

As the caffeine`s diuretic properties come into play, it makes you have to pee. By now you will evacuate the bonded magnesium, zinc and calcium as well as the water, sodium and electrolyte.

7. 60 Minutes

You will start to have a sugar crush and as a result, you may become sluggish or irritable. You have basically pissed away the water that was in the Coke, without infusing it with valuable nutrients for the body. The body could have used these nutrients to build strong bones and teeth as well as to hydrate your system.

Apart from being high in fructose corn syrup, Coke contains huge amount of caffeine and refined salts. Regular consumption of these ingredients that can be found in Coke and other processed foods and drinks, can lead to obesity, diabetes, higher blood pressure and heart disease.

The next time you reach for that bottle of Coke, think about the negative consequences it has on your heart, health and mind. It is of vast importance to be aware of the health risks that are linked to soda, due to the phosphorus, carbonated water, additives like salt and the highly acid forming recipe of sugar.

According to a recent Gallup poll, even 48 of surveyed Americans, nearly half of them still drink soda on daily basis. Moreover, the average daily intake was 2.6 glasses per day.