Harianjogja.com, JAKARTA – For those of you who are very fond of drinking fizzy drinks, be careful.
Because in addition to triggering various diseases, it turns out that soft drinks also make the immune system decrease.
Soda is primarily made of sugar, which is known to weaken the immune system. This can hinder the way your body fights disease.
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Here are five ways soda can suppress your immune system:
1. Feeding bad bacteria
Just 350 ml of soda contains about 39 grams of sugar, which is the cause of many health problems if consumed in excess. Sugar serves as a breeding ground for bacteria and viruses and helps them spread easily throughout the body. Sugar also suppresses the immune system.
2. Increases the risk of infection
This applies to everyone, but even more so for people with type 2 diabetes. The sugar in soda affects your immune system’s white blood cells, which are important for fighting infection. White blood cells are called killer blood cells. So, people with type 2 diabetes should not consume soda.
3. Increases the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Drinking soda regularly can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. Regularly drinking sugary drinks can lower a person’s insulin sensitivity, which is a major risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Apart from reducing soda, reducing saturated fat can also help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
4. Inflammation
Soda can cause inflammation in the body, which not only suppresses the immune system but can also increase the risk of developing chronic diseases later in life. Studies have even found that people who drink soda regularly versus those who drink diet soda, milk or just water. have higher uric acid levels, which can increase inflammation and even insulin resistance.
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5. Increased risk of obesity
Being overweight can negatively impact the immune system and drinking soda regularly can lead to weight gain over time. Sodas offer empty calories, which means they have no nutritional value. The calories in soda do the opposite of proving any health benefits – they cause harm.
From decreased cytokine production to altered lymphocyte function, obesity can affect the immune system in a variety of ways.
Source: JIBI/Bisnis Indonesia
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