protects students from all these diseases
The public health expert, family and community medicine consultant, Professor Tawfiq Ahmed Khoja, considered that the Ministry of Education’s decision to ban the provision of soft drinks in school canteens reflects positively on the health of male and female students and protects them from the problems associated with those unhealthy drinks.
He said that soft drinks contain a high amount of sugar, and thus increase the risk and chances of infection with most diseases, and also lead to an increase in the proportion of harmful triglycerides, in addition to containing caffeine, which, along with sugar, leads to high blood pressure, and studies have proven an increased risk of injury to those who continue to eat. Soft drinks cause heart attacks by 20% more than those who do not take them, while the phosphoric acid in soft drinks leads to the expulsion of calcium from the bones, which causes osteoporosis and tooth decay.
He added that the most important problems that arise from soft drinks is the increased consumption of sugars, as a study found that eating sugar-sweetened drinks is linked to an increased chance of developing type 2 diabetes, due to weight gain, which also increases the chances of obesity, as some components of soft drinks cause Endocrine disorder, in addition to children suffering from osteoporosis. It also affects the acid-alkaline balance in the stomach, and the occurrence of diuresis disorder, and increases the chances of kidney stones, as a result of acidity and imbalance of radical minerals, in addition to weak digestion as a result of the interaction of phosphoric and hydrochloric acid in the stomach This leads to flatulence and indigestion, in addition to increasing the chances of tooth decay and erosion, and increasing the risk of diabetes, in addition to the calories that an individual gains by consuming soft drinks, and caffeine in large quantities leads to insomnia, stress, high blood pressure, digestive disorders, and excessive urination. , an irregular heartbeat.
He added: Soft drinks contain caffeine, which is addictive and has multiple harmful side effects. The absorption of caffeine into the blood is rapid, as caffeine affects the central nervous system and the adrenal gland, while it remains in the blood circulation for 11 hours, and caffeine is a diuretic.
Professor Khoja concluded by saying: School canteens should adopt fresh juices as native solutions to ready-made industrial juices because they contain a high percentage of sugars, unlike fresh juices that provide the body with all the necessary elements of vitamins and minerals, as antioxidants are naturally present in juices and help prevent Or stop cell damage caused by oxidants. Fresh juices also provide the body with a large amount of water, and work to help the body process carbohydrates that come from the natural sugars in the juice. Fresh juice also helps produce energy. The natural sugar in fruits called fructose. Balances blood sugar levels.
