Rumor: Pineapple juice mixed with Coke can't be drunk

The American College of Physicians has discovered the causes of cancer, and one of the points is about the way of eating pineapple, and it is recommended to eat fresh pineapple, but don't drink pineapple juice mixed with Coke, because this mixture is fatal.

Truth Explained:

Recently rumor has it that the American College of Physicians found that pineapple juice mixed with cola causes cancer, is this rumor credible? Of course not.

First of all, from the point of view of composition, the mixture of the two does not produce carcinogens. Pineapple is rich in vitamins and minerals, and is a good source of B vitamins. At the same time, pineapple also contains a substance called "pineapple prion enzyme" to help break down proteins, in vitro studies have found that it is helpful in dissolving fibrin and blood clots blocked in tissues, improving local blood circulation and eliminating inflammation and edema. The main ingredients in cola are water, carbon dioxide, sugar and spices, and it is nonsense to say that these ingredients react with pineapple juice to produce carcinogens. Not only that, the literature can be seen at home and abroad did not see the pineapple juice and cola carcinogenic reports.

Secondly, the content of the text is not rigorous. Using the words of the American College of Physicians is indeed eye-catching, and this rumor is not an isolated case, but it is mostly confirmed as a rumor. At the same time, claiming that the mixture of the two will cause cancer, the content is too simple, exactly what proportion of mixing, cited how long will cause cancer, will lead to what kind of cancer, and what kind of research to confirm that the statement have not been mentioned, and these are contrary to the basic common sense of scientific communication.

Furthermore, from real-life experience, the statement is not plausible. Would anyone really juice a fresh pineapple and mix it with Coke? At least we Chinese shouldn't. I've never tried it, but I know from imagination that it wouldn't taste good.

So this rumor is definitely a rumor. Nonetheless, this combination is not recommended from a nutritional point of view. Not only pineapple, even other fruit juices are not recommended with cola. Firstly, it is recommended to eat the fruit fresh and raw, so as to retain the fiber and mineral elements in the fruit, while juicing just retains more of the sugar. Secondly, Coke is a highly unrecommended drink, as carbonic acid is corrosive to children's teeth, phosphates may affect calcium metabolism in bones, and more importantly, the high sugar content in Coke is also very unhealthy.

So, even if this combination does not cause cancer, it is recommended not to try it easily, not to mention how the taste, in order to be healthy, pineapple or eat fresh best.