The purpose of fluid is to fuel the body for its daily activities
Like food, the purpose of fluid is to fuel the body for its daily activities.
Initially all drink was simply the juiced product of the actual ingredient, eg. coconut becomes coconut milk. Times have changed and fruit juice ‘drink’, ‘crush’ or ‘cordial’ does not necessarily contain any fruit juice. Additives make the drink look good, taste good and have a long shelf life. Typical ingredients are:
• Carbonated water
• Sugar
• Flavours
• Food acid 330
• Colour (102,110,123,124), and
• Preservative 211
This is not too different from a cola drink which typically contains:
• Carbonated water
• Sugar
• Colour (150)
• Food acid (338)
• Flavours and
• Caffeine
So if you want a soft drink, it’s a myth that an occasional cola is more harmful than say, orange and lemon flavoured drink but do drink lots of water!
Don’t imagine that it’s more ‘healthy’ to drink a reconstituted orange juice than a cola. Neither is the real thing. Therefore neither matters much. So enjoy yourself.
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