Low-calorie soda can cause overweight
'17.05.2017'
Source: NEW YORK POST
Scientists have said that carbonated water can be the reason that you gain weight.
Is soda the cause of excess weight?
Often, everyone thinks that soda is a good alternative to sugary drinks or alcohol. But a bubbly drink may not be as harmless as it sounds. Recent research by scientists suggests that carbonated water can give you the feeling of hunger and constant emptiness in the stomach. Thus, you can eat more than you need.
The carbon dioxide that fills the drink with its sizzle can increase the hunger hormone - and now you are already reaching for an additional portion of food. So thinks Daily Mail. It is these findings made by scientists, conducting experiments on rats. Rodents were given various drinks and watched the changes in their weight. Scientists from the University of Birzit invited volunteers to participate in the experiment and as a result of the study found that the hunger hormone actually increased in people after taking carbonated drinks. They also found that soda, drunk for breakfast, raises the hunger hormone 6 times. Scientists noted that the rats who were given soda (besides their usual food), ate more than those who were given just water or soft drinks without bubbles.
There, Fry from the National Obesity Forum said: “The Department of Health should limit the use of any chemicals that are harmful to health, and those that contain carbon dioxide, if this effect is shown in further studies.”
But not everyone agrees with the results of the study. Gavin Partington, director of the British Association of Soft Drinks, said: "There is no scientific evidence that carbon dioxide contained in soft drinks or even beer causes increased hunger or obesity."
