Can I drink Coke if I have a cold?

Coke is a common beverage in our lives and it can be said that it is sold in almost every store. Coke is actually a carbonated drink, but the taste is different from other carbonated drinks. People can drink Coke normally, but can they drink Coke after they have a cold? This question is a problem that some people often encounter in life, because there is a saying that Coke can cure colds.

Cold is a common disease in our body, and the incidence rate of cold is very high. At the same time, there are many causes of colds in the human body, the most common of which are probably bacterial and viral infections. When people catch a cold, they usually choose conventional medication. Of course, there are many other treatments for colds. Let’s talk about the question of whether you can drink Coke when you have a cold.

You can't drink Coke when you have a cold. Coke contains carbonic acid, which can cause gastrointestinal discomfort, and drinking too much can even cause gastroenteritis. Coke has no nutritional value, so try to drink less of it as it is bad for your teeth, stomach lining, etc.

Main disadvantages

Drinking cola is not good for your health. Drinking too much is bad for your teeth and makes them soft. In addition, caffeine is irritating to children and can stimulate gastric motility and gastric acid secretion, causing intestinal cramps. Children who drink coffee frequently are prone to unexplained abdominal pain, and long-term excessive intake of caffeine can lead to chronic gastritis. Caffeine can dilate the capillaries on the gastrointestinal wall, stimulate kidney function, increase renal water flow, cause polyuria in children, and increase calcium excretion, which will also affect children's bone development. At the same time, caffeine will destroy vitamin B1 in children's bodies and cause vitamin B1 deficiency.

Therefore, it is better for everyone to drink less Coke.

In 2002, a European doctor named Ladas published an article in an authoritative medical journal, first reporting the successful use of Coca-Cola via nasogastric tube lavage to treat five cases of vegetative gastric stones. It is understood that researchers have also found that gastric stone fragments removed by gastroscopy can dissolve quickly after being put into Coca-Cola.

Drinking too much cola is not only harmful to the stomach and intestines, but also affects digestion. Because a large amount of carbon dioxide can inhibit the beneficial bacteria in the human body, it can easily cause abdominal bloating, affect appetite, and even cause gastrointestinal dysfunction.

The caffeine in cola can increase the excretion of calcium, which is not conducive to the development of children's bones and will inevitably affect their normal growth and development. Teenagers who often drink cola and rarely drink milk are prone to malnutrition. Studies have shown that children who drink cola drinks only consume 60% of the recommended daily calcium, which will affect bone development.

The caffeine in cola can excite children's central nervous system, increase heart rate, make them irritable, dizzy, increase breathing, and reduce sleep quality.

To sum up, people should not drink Coke when they have a cold, as Coke does not have the effect of curing colds as people say. Drinking Coke when you have a cold can cause stomach discomfort, as the stomach is very fragile and sensitive when you have a cold. Therefore, everyone must remember not to drink Coke after catching a cold in the future, otherwise it will cause physical discomfort, and in severe cases it may cause other diseases.