Although cold drinks are delicious, they contain many substances that are harmful to our health, such as microbial contamination, various chemical food additives and caffeine.
1. Microbial contamination
Beverages only need to be sterilized once during the production process, and they are no longer subject to heat treatment when drinking, so they are a good place for microorganisms to grow and reproduce. Domestic cold food production is closed, with a low degree of automation and a lot of manual operations. Bacterial and mold contamination can easily occur during the production process, causing product deterioration. Frozen drinks such as ice cream and ice cream can also cause staph food poisoning due to raw materials contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus during the production process.
2. Harmful chemical pollution
Food additives Food additives used in cold drinks and food, such as food colorings, food flavors, food acids, artificial sweeteners and preservatives, if Failure to meet hygiene requirements may cause contamination of cold drinks and food. Heavy metal contamination is usually high acidity in cold drinks and foods. If you come into contact with equipment, pipes, containers and tableware that do not meet hygienic requirements, some toxic and harmful metals, such as lead, zinc and copper, may dissolve from them. Pollution is caused by raw materials, containers, production environment and workshop configuration, containers, utensils, etc.
3. Caffeine
Caffeine in cola-type carbonated drinks has been present for nearly ten years. The beverage industry has developed more cola-type carbonated drinks, a category of beverages that contain caffeine. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. Oral administration of more than 1g will cause central nervous system excitement. Caffeine has teratogenic effects, and brewed coffee at levels close to human consumption can produce abnormal fetuses in pregnant mice that drink it for free.
So, for the sake of your health, please reduce the number of cold drinks you drink. Replace it with milk, soy milk and delicious porridge, which is more healthy and beneficial.