As I have stated in my previous posts, sugar is craved by our bodies. But why is this? One answer to this question is because of low adrenal function. The adrenals are basically hormone glads and their job is to secrete adrenaline which provides us with energy, which is why when we eat sugar we basically get a boost out of sugar.
But have you not noticed that this boost does not last long? Do you feel it actually fades off quickly and makes you crave for something else? Or feel hungry not too long after you eat?
That is because in fact the energy that this sugar rush gives you is not long lasting. It fades off pretty fast since the calories it provides are empty and your body gets no nutrition from it.
Now that we have an idea of why sugar is so addicting lets try and clarify why soft drinks are so addicting.
DRINK Amount Grams of sugar Calories Calories from sugar
Coca-Cola 20oz 65 140 140
Mountain Dew 20oz 77 290 290
Rockstar energy drink 16oz 62 248 248
Red Bull 8. 3oz 27 108 108
Vitamin water 20oz 33 125 125
Sobe mango melon 20oz 70 280 280
Arizona lemon ice tea 24oz 72 270 270
Snapple 16oz 46 200 184
MinuteM lemonade 20oz 67 260 260
MinuteM orange juice 16oz 48 220 192
Nesquik 16oz 58 400 232
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| Soft drinks mentioned above |
That's an interesting fact huh?
INTERESTING FACT
- Ever wonder why when you drink, for example Lemon flavor soda, you always crave for more?
Well that is because your body processes the lemon taste and when you drink this coke it believes you are drinking lemon juice or eating a lemon. But since it does not get any vitamins from it, is makes you desire more in order to satisfy the need for those nutrients. Plus the fact that you crave the sugar in the drink, makes you keep drinking more and more.
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