What happens when you drink a can of coke...

MireyGal76
MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
edited November 22 in Food and Nutrition
Saw this today on IFLscience.com and thought it was interesting...

http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/how-does-coca-cola-affect-your-body-hour-after-drinking-stuff

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For what it's worth... I love a can of pop from time to time... but it's a good thing to consider before you incorporate it into your daily diary.

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  • Escloflowne
    Escloflowne Posts: 2,038 Member
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  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    Chart is a bit exaggerated but it does make you stop and think twice.
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    Escloflowne wrote: »
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    Lol, I was too slow!!!
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    IFLScience isn't very sciencey. They post a lot of BS.
  • ohmscheeks
    ohmscheeks Posts: 840 Member
    Great, now I want one. :|
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    I_Will_End_You wrote: »
    IFLScience isn't very sciencey. They post a lot of BS.

    Do you have a info showing this is BS?
  • levitateme
    levitateme Posts: 999 Member
    Your body doesn't turn anything into fat unless you are in a caloric surplus for the day. Charts like this only serve to misinform people about how their body works.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    And yet, Coke is a classic beverage of choice for athletes.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    levitateme wrote: »
    Your body doesn't turn anything into fat unless you are in a caloric surplus for the day. Charts like this only serve to misinform people about how their body works.

    Yup.

    Also, the stuff about dopamine and heroin is idiotic -- I refer people to senecarr's recent thread on "sugar addiction."

    And the stuff on caffeine obviously applies to all caffeinated beverages. I believe there's a lot more in a cup of coffee than a can of coke.

    Describing the effects of almost any food we eat in language that would sound as scary to the ignorant would be incredibly easy to do.

    All that aside, the real effects of one can of coke is using up 140 calories, which for me is never, ever going to be worth it (as I don't even like regular coke, and don't like wasting calories on drinks anyway).
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    And yet, Coke is a classic beverage of choice for athletes.

    Yep, because of what happens in those first 45 minutes (minus the conversion of sugar to fat part, which doesn't happen in this case).
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
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  • barbecuesauce
    barbecuesauce Posts: 1,771 Member
    I can't believe my liver would betray me by turning all the sugar it can get its hands on into fat. Next time I'm mixing it with rum, jerk.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    barbecuesauce wrote: »
    I can't believe my liver would betray me by turning all the sugar it can get its hands on into fat. Next time I'm mixing it with rum, jerk.

    coke + rum = good
    coke + tequila = better
  • barbecuesauce
    barbecuesauce Posts: 1,771 Member
    MireyGal76 wrote: »
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    I'm never seen an OP outright post a popcorn gif. I know many have been thinking it, but never outright post it.
  • barbecuesauce
    barbecuesauce Posts: 1,771 Member
    jacksonpt wrote: »
    barbecuesauce wrote: »
    I can't believe my liver would betray me by turning all the sugar it can get its hands on into fat. Next time I'm mixing it with rum, jerk.

    coke + rum = good
    coke + tequila = better

    A potent mix of tequila, rum, jack, and furniture polish is going down next time. Take that.
  • ultrahoon
    ultrahoon Posts: 467 Member
    This is about the same level of science as those 'omg MacDonalds burgers don't rot because they are filled with the devil!" posts from a few years back.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    barbecuesauce wrote: »
    MireyGal76 wrote: »
    popcorn2.gif

    I'm never seen an OP outright post a popcorn gif. I know many have been thinking it, but never outright post it.

    hehe. I'm not your standard OP.

  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    jacksonpt wrote: »
    barbecuesauce wrote: »
    I can't believe my liver would betray me by turning all the sugar it can get its hands on into fat. Next time I'm mixing it with rum, jerk.

    coke + rum = good
    coke + tequila = better


    Better? Only if you mean I'm gonna throw it all up right afterward.
  • Kexessa
    Kexessa Posts: 346 Member
    jacksonpt wrote: »
    barbecuesauce wrote: »
    I can't believe my liver would betray me by turning all the sugar it can get its hands on into fat. Next time I'm mixing it with rum, jerk.

    coke + rum = good
    coke + tequila = better

    Coke + vanilla vodka = best :D

  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    TR0berts wrote: »
    jacksonpt wrote: »
    barbecuesauce wrote: »
    I can't believe my liver would betray me by turning all the sugar it can get its hands on into fat. Next time I'm mixing it with rum, jerk.

    coke + rum = good
    coke + tequila = better


    Better? Only if you mean I'm gonna throw it all up right afterward.

    Coke + rye is best.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    ultrahoon wrote: »
    This is about the same level of science as those 'omg MacDonalds burgers don't rot because they are filled with the devil!" posts from a few years back.

    I just wish their fries would do the same. I love their fries hot... but as soon as they go cold... I'm a sad panda.
  • raynereborn
    raynereborn Posts: 7 Member
    my dentist told me that pop also softens your enamel for up to 45 minutes after you've drank, so important NOT to brush as you will be more prone to damaging your teeth.

    Personally a sip of pop, especially Coke, makes my eyes water up like crazy and it feel like bubbles are in my nose. I am not a huge fan of that, so I have pop on an extreme rare basis (maybe one every couple months at best)
  • ultrahoon
    ultrahoon Posts: 467 Member
    raynereborn wrote: »
    my dentist told me that pop also softens your enamel for up to 45 minutes after you've drank, so important NOT to brush as you will be more prone to damaging your teeth.

    Personally a sip of pop, especially Coke, makes my eyes water up like crazy and it feel like bubbles are in my nose. I am not a huge fan of that, so I have pop on an extreme rare basis (maybe one every couple months at best)


    There are lots of foods and drinks that will do this. It's good advice in general to not brush your teeth within half an hour of eating.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    ultrahoon wrote: »
    raynereborn wrote: »
    my dentist told me that pop also softens your enamel for up to 45 minutes after you've drank, so important NOT to brush as you will be more prone to damaging your teeth.

    Personally a sip of pop, especially Coke, makes my eyes water up like crazy and it feel like bubbles are in my nose. I am not a huge fan of that, so I have pop on an extreme rare basis (maybe one every couple months at best)


    There are lots of foods and drinks that will do this. It's good advice in general to not brush your teeth within half an hour of eating.

    on this topic... I've been having a lot of teeth issues lately, and my dentist said that they're seeing a trend with fit people having this problem... because every time you eat / drink, your enamel softens. As part of the fitness "trend" many people are snacking all day - so enamel is weaker throughout the day. And particularly, fruits are really bad for this because of the natural sugars.

    So while many small healthy snacks can work great for managing your waistline... it can be a bugger on your teeth. Go figure.
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    Not directed to you in particular OP, but this is how I feel about many IFLS posts:

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  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    edited July 2015
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    I_Will_End_You wrote: »
    IFLScience isn't very sciencey. They post a lot of BS.

    Do you have a info showing this is BS?

    wait...I can say anything I want in a graphic and the burden of proof is on anybody who wants to discredit it?

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  • jessicapk
    jessicapk Posts: 574 Member
    barbecuesauce wrote: »
    I can't believe my liver would betray me by turning all the sugar it can get its hands on into fat. Next time I'm mixing it with rum, jerk.

    First, I feel betrayed that my liver even HAS HANDS!!!

    Second, while exaggerated, the chart is mostly legit. I hate when MFP'ers tend to over simplify things. While weight loss can mostly work with CICO, our bodies are much more complicated and our overall health depends on much more than how many calories we are eating.

    Third, I love Coke and Dr. Pepper but, like anything else, moderation is key.

  • snikkins
    snikkins Posts: 1,282 Member
    edited July 2015
    After interns were hired, the level of science, particularly concerning dietary matters, decreased for IFLS. But, the infographic is misleading and the article is actually saying that the infographic is full of it due to lack of numbers and specifics.

    It's ok. I made the same mistake based on many of their recent nutrition posts and it does end with some fearmongerining of its own.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    "moderation is key"

    ^^ THIS ^^

    Simple and profound. A can of pop may not be the BEST thing for your body... but it's not going to kill you. Five cans a day is likely bound to bugger up your insides.

    Just like I love going to the amusement park... once or twice a year. If I went daily... I'm sure my insides would be a mess and I'd be walking around with a perma-concussion. (Hell, by the end of the evening I feel like I have a concussion).
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    snikkins wrote: »
    After interns were hired, the level of science, particularly concerning dietary matters, decreased for IFLS. But, the infographic is misleading and the article is actually saying that the infographic is full of it.

    It's ok. I made the same mistake based on many of their recent nutrition posts.

    Oh trust me... I'm not advocating this graphic as fact. Or even science. But there is enough there to give some pause... and possibly trigger further research and discussion.

    Not to mention popcorn.
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