What Happens To Your Body 60 Minutes After Drinking A Can Of Coke

Walking into a supermarket and buying a can of coke is an act too common to be remarked upon these days. In many countries, people consume more coke than water on a good day. But did you know that a can of soda possesses additional properties besides just good old instant gratification?

Interestingly, Niraj Naik, who runs a popular pharmaceutical blog called The Renegade Pharmacist noted down the exact physiological changes that occur in our body upon Coca-Cola consumption for all those who care to learn (1).

What is really fascinating in his findings is that Coca-Cola, like other carbonated drinks, contain high fructose corn syrup, which is one of the leading causes of obesity and cardiovascular diseases. This substance is great for mass production and hence is used in many processed foods and beverages. However, it comes at the price of our overall health and life expectancy.

If you have ever been curious as to what goes down in your body as you slurp on that tart yet crisp cola, well, here is the scoop! Listed below is a sixty-minute accounting of the changes that occur internally as soon as cola enters your system:

10 Minutes – Sugar Hit

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Sugar amounting to about 10 teaspoons flood your system! Considered highly dangerous at this level, the sugar side effects of vomiting are minimized by the accompanying phosphoric acid, which (FYI) isn’t a good option either.

20 Minutes – Blowing Up

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Blood sugar levels go up significantly and this leads to an unwanted insulin explosion. The liver reacts to this unpleasant situation by converting all the sugar it can find into fat. When consumed daily, this repetition can be a cause of obesity.

40 minutes – Rising Blood Pressure

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The body absorbs all the caffeine by this time. You will find your pupils dilating a little and your blood pressure rising significantly. The liver, meanwhile, is busy dumping all the sugar into your bloodstream.

What a great performance by the liver!

Unfortunately, not so great for you.

45 Minutes – Short-Lived Pleasure

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This is why you keep drinking coke regularly. At this moment, the drink causes dopamine (read: reward chemical) production thus activating the pleasure-seeking centers of the brain. It is totally amazing and extremely short, the effect often compared to a heroin high.

Are you sure you want to put your body through all that trouble just for a minute of pleasure?

Coke isn’t your only means to dietary obtained pleasure.

The human diet contains other foods and drinks that can give you a dopamine kick while simultaneously maintaining your health. For example, the consumption of healthy fruits like bananas or avocados can trigger the release of pleasure chemicals too. Additionally, unlike coke, this pleasure trip isn’t that short!

60 Minutes – Dehydration

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After about an hour of consuming coke, your body feels varying forms of discomfort. The phosphoric acid gets along with calcium, magnesium and zinc in the lower intestine, which produces the urge to urinate frequently. This is another classic result of coke consumption – a dehydrated body that is constantly thirsty!

Are you sure you want to feel that way?

So Is Coca-Cola Really That Bad?

The expert pharmacist Naik has done enough research to prove that Coca-Cola or any other caffeinated, carbonated drink is not good for our body. On his blog, The Renegade Pharmacist, he wrote, “Coke is not just high in fructose corn syrup, but it is also packed with refined salts and caffeine. However, a small amount now and then won’t do any major harm.”

So what Naik is trying to say is that, don’t fool yourself. Coke doesn’t just contain one problem ingredient, it possesses quite a few components that can wreak havoc inside your body. That being said, the occasional gulp or two won’t kill you. It is fine to indulge once in a while, as long as you don’t make it a habit.

Coke and other caffeinated drinks are like any other stimulant that is bad for you. What you need to watch out for is the amount you consume and the frequency of your consumption, in order to ensure that you don’t get hooked to it. Excess of anything gets us in trouble and the point is to stick to drinks that are more likely to promote a healthy life. Trust us when we say this. After all, aging already has it in for us. We don’t want to give it added ammunition.

Every time you go to the supermarket, read the label for ingredients and look for any mention of high fructose corn syrup. If the product does contain this sweet, sweet evil then opt for a healthier, organic variant. Though they might be a tad more costly, think of it as an investment into a bigger fortune. After all, health is the ultimate wealth!

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