MOnica I think if you are going to say the occasional glass of coke does you no harm, that has to be qualified by the observation that most people who drink it, don’t drink it occasionally. They drink it a lot, and it’s likely that their diet will contain a lot more refined sugars as well as the coke they drink.
A can of coke contains almost the whole of the WHO recommended daily allowance of sugar.
And if it’s sweetened with high fructose corn syrup, that’s even more harmful than if it’s sweetened with sucrose, because HFCS is metabolised differently. It goes straight to the liver where is is changed into fat.
While I generally agree with you that there are no unhealthy foods, only unhealthy diets, I think it’s stretching it to say that Coca Cola can be part of a healthy diet, because it has no nutritive value and contains high levels of potentially harmful substances.
“Besides water, sugar is the most heavily used ingredient in the Coke mix in terms of volume. One can of Coke contains roughly 35 grams, or 8 teaspoons, of sugar.
Coca-Cola is sweetened with pure cane sugar or high-fructose corn syrup, according to where the drink is actually produced. American consumers drink Coke Classic made of high-fructose corn syrup, which is cheaper to acquire and transport within temperate climates.
Phosphoric acid is an added chemical that provides "kick," or a sharp and sour taste. Coca-Cola is also made of caramel and "additional flavors," many of which remain heavily guarded components of the secret formula. Competing cola drinks are known to feature vanilla, lime and nutmeg for extra flavoring.”
history of coca cola manufacture
I’ll stick to beer and wine thank you