Drinking a Coke

09 Dec 06 | by Lorraine in: Food and Drink

I’ve never liked softdrinks (or soda, or pop)- something about fizzy drinks makes my throat hurt- but my husband, like a million others around the world, loves them.

Here’s a particularly interesting read about What Happens to your Body if you Drink a Coke Right Now:

In The First 10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. (100% of your recommended daily intake.) You don’t immediately vomit from the overwhelming sweetness because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor allowing you to keep it down.
20 minutes: Your blood sugar spikes, causing an insulin burst. Your liver responds to this by turning any sugar it can get it’s hands on into fat. (There’s plenty of that at this particular moment)…

Read more at Healthbolt.