The Dangers of Zero Sugar, Calorie Drinks
What's the deal with sugar free drinks? When you want to have a good time but avoid sugar, should you choose zero, diet, or other drinks? Any alternatives?
Many people opt for sugar free drinks, especially those on a diet or avoiding sugar for health reasons. But here's the catch – while these drinks are sugar-free, they contain chemicals that aren't great for your body.
Sugar free drinks may seem like the superhero of beverages, without any sugar or calories. However, there's a twist – they can have negative effects on your health. Let's explore why Sugar free drinks might actually be hidden villains in your drink collection.
What’s in a Zero Drink?
Sugar free drinks contain no sugar and some claim to have zero calories. However, to make them taste sweet, many of these beverages use sweeteners like sucralose or stevia. While there isn't solid scientific evidence cautioning against sweeteners or proving they are harmful to health, there may still be potential risks. These artificial additives can disrupt hormones and various body systems. Although the impact of sweeteners, particularly sucralose, is still uncertain, it's important to note that they may not be beneficial for weight loss. Despite the food industry promoting zero drinks as a miracle solution for shedding pounds, studies suggest that people who avoid artificial sweeteners tend to lose weight faster than those who consume them daily (at least one 330ml can). Therefore, while the final conclusion on sweeteners is still unknown, choosing more natural drink alternatives may be a wise choice.
What happens when you drink a Sugar free-drink?
Currently, we don't fully know how sweetened drinks affect adults and children. However, all studies agree that sweeteners affect our digestion, making us feel hungrier and crave more sugary and fatty foods. People who drink Sugar free drinks a lot often don't produce enough of the satiety hormone that signals fullness, so they end up eating more to satisfy their hunger. This can mess with our blood sugar control and upset the balance of good bacteria in our gut. Simply put, when you drink a Sugar free drink, your body's sugar sensors get excited, but there's no real sugar to satisfy them. This can make you want more sugary and fatty foods to make up for the lack of sugar. In the long run, this could lead to issues like diabetes because of disrupted insulin levels. To sum it up, regularly drinking Sugar free drinks can be just as risky as sugary sodas.
The benefits of natural fruit infused water
Low-sugar infused water such as our various Fruit Floats flavors, are an excellent alternative to traditional zero-drinks and extremely sweet sodas. We will tell you about the main advantages and benefits of fruit infusion drinks.
Suitable for weight watchers
If you want to maintain your weight, it is very important to control your calorie intake. However, there may be times when you want something different from plain water, and as you have seen before, Sugar free drinks are certainly not suitable if you want to stay healthy. Fruit infusions helps perk water up so that you can drink more of it.
Enhance your drinking experience
In addition to the negative effects on health, Sugar free drinks leave an unpleasant aftertaste in the mouth.
Natural beverages, such as the ones we offer, are delicious and pleasant to the palate with a slight touch of natural flavors. Not to mention the fruity bits make your drink look great!
Adds nutrients to your water
Natural drinks are usually made from plants found in nature, which have many benefits for the body. The electrolyes and antioxidants you can find in the fruits will also infuse into the water you drink.