Can cola cause osteoporosis? If coke is not the cause, what is the cause of osteoporosis?

In summer, some traditional jokes began to appear in black and pink.

For example, "men drink three cans of coke a day for ten years, and osteoporosis depends on painkillers." The doctor's explanation is that "carbonated drinks mostly contain phosphoric acid, which will affect the absorption of calcium and lead to osteoporosis".

It has been reported before that a rotten woman in a certain country drank a lot of coke for a long time and died in her twenties. Is coke really a deadly poison?

Causes of osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is nothing new. There are many factors that lead to osteoporosis, such as peak bone calcium (the foundation of the body), estrogen level (especially in postmenopausal women), genetic factors, drug use (such as glucocorticoid), calcium content in diet, vitamin D level in blood, exercise, smoking and drinking, organ diseases and so on. Therefore, a person suffering from osteoporosis is often due to "the house leaks and it rains all night", and coke is probably not the main cause.

However, the suspicion of cola is understandable, because there is a seesaw relationship between phosphorus and calcium in the diet. Too much phosphorus will affect the absorption of calcium, and cola does contain a small amount of phosphoric acid and phosphate.

The main function of phosphate is to maintain a stable pH value and protect the technological performance of caramel color. Then the problem comes. The content of phosphorus in a can with a capacity of 330ml (measured in the United States as 12oz) is about 4 1mg. Will this amount affect the absorption of calcium and lead to osteoporosis?

(The data comes from USDA, and phosphorus is the bottom line. )

According to the assessment of the World Health Organization, the maximum daily tolerance of adults to phosphorus is 70 mg/kg body weight, which includes natural phosphorus in food, phosphorus brought by food additives and, of course, phosphate in cola.

This means that I (65 kg) will consume 4450 mg of phosphorus every day for life, and there will be no health problems. According to the description in the news, drinking 3 cans of cola every day, that is, 123 mg of phosphorus, is simply Mao Mao rain compared with the tolerance of 4450 mg per day!

Of course, WHO also emphasizes that the premise of this estimate is that there is enough calcium in the diet. If the diet is high in calcium, the tolerance to phosphorus will be higher, and vice versa.

Phosphorus in diet

It should be pointed out that phosphorus is also an essential element for human body. According to the data of China Nutrition Society, the suitable intake for adults is 1000mg, and the tolerance is 3500mg (more conservative than WHO).

Because most foods contain phosphorus, few people are short of phosphorus. For example, a data in 2000 showed that the average daily phosphorus intake of China people was 1 183mg, which means that the phosphorus in a can of cola only accounts for 3.5% of the daily intake, and drinking three cans is 10.4%.

In addition to the normal intake of phosphorus in the diet, it is necessary to drink 80 cans of cola every day to reach the tolerance, and it is necessary to continue drinking to cause problems. This classmate, can you hold so much water in your stomach? Generally speaking, phosphate in cola has little to do with osteoporosis.

Is coke bad for your teeth? Can Coke Kill Sperm?

Some people say that coke is bad for teeth, yes, but it is not mainly because of phosphoric acid. Think about it, Shanxi people like to be jealous. Isn't vinegar more sour than coke? In fact, the main reason for bad teeth is the sugar in cola, and phosphoric acid may play an auxiliary role.

Others say that coke kills sperm, which is purely a joke. Do you need birth control pills, condoms and winding if you really want to be effective? This statement comes from an in vitro experiment, which is to soak sperm with cola. But you can also use pure water and strong brine instead of cola to kill sperm (because of osmotic pressure).

Coke is not suitable for drinking, and sugar-free is better.

As the saying goes, "dosage is the key." There is no harm in drinking less coke, but there is harm in drinking more coke. That's right. Like Buffett, 1/4' s energy comes from coke every day. Don't imitate. He is ill and can't be cured. What about you?

The biggest problem of cola is that there is more sugar in it, because it needs about 10% sugar content to have a comfortable sweetness. Excessive energy intake leads to various chronic diseases, which is also the main reason for "drinking coke to death" abroad.

Sweeteners (such as sodium cyclamate and aspartame) are now available to replace sugar varieties. Personally, I think it is better than traditional coke, of course, I have a different view. Anyway, if you are thirsty, you'd better drink white water first. You can't go wrong.

How to prevent osteoporosis?

If you want to avoid osteoporosis, the most reliable thing is to increase the intake of dietary calcium, such as milk and tofu rich in calcium. You can also buy calcium-fortified foods, such as high-calcium biscuits and high-calcium cereals (which can be found on food labels). You can also take some calcium agents as prescribed, such as calcium tablets.

In addition, proper sun exposure (especially for young female white-collar workers in first-tier cities) or vitamin D supplementation, strengthening exercise and refusing alcohol and tobacco will all be good for you.

Compulsory intervention: From June 20 15 1 day, smoking is completely banned in indoor places in Beijing!

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