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#Drinking a soda 12 minutes professional#

The zero calories may be attractive to runners who have a goal of weight loss, it provides virtually no benefit besides as sweet water. This results in close to zero calories, HFCS, and one-tenth the sodium, so Diet Coke does not provide any benefit to support your body’s energy needs. Diet Cokeĭiet Coke is different from Coca-Cola Classic by replacing all the Carbohydrates with Sweeteners. This will be exponentially harmful to you. However, the second and third can will easily take the sugars beyond your body’s needs and health limits. This might affect you if you plan to use coke during your run.Īs long as you recover normally with other food and water, and not solely rely on coke, ONE CAN of Coca-Cola Classic can provide much more positives than negatives for your run and recovery. One side effect of coke is its potential of making you feel a bit more bloated because of the gas. Coke in Hong Kong uses Sugar instead of High Fructose Corn Syrup, making it slightly healthier.įor the other ingredients, the miniscule amounts of sodium and caffeine may only result in a negligible effect on your performance and alertness. This makes the can of coke slightly less harmful to your body. This can of coke has 21g of fructose, barely within the limit.Ĭoca-Cola in some countries use Sucrose (white sugar) instead of HFCS, which slows down the sugar absorption slightly. Fructose intake of over 15-30g per hour is converted to fat regardless of your body’s energy needs, and is harmful to your liver. Your body is especially limited in fructose absorption. Excess can be damaging to your body and easily converted to fat resulting in diabetic and obesity problems. HFCS causes harm when the body has no need for the quick energy or when too much is taken into the body at once. Coca-Cola uses HFCS 55, which is 45% Glucose 55% Fructose.

The major concern for coke is the use of the notorious High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) as its sugars. After the run, the sugars can give a quick boost if you are low on blood sugar from the run. The simple sugars are quick and easy to absorb but won’t last to support a run over an hour later.ĭuring the run, the sugars can provide a quick short energy boost.

Caffeine: A small amount equivalent to about half a shot of espresso.įor performance, this can of coke can be beneficial.

The quantity is also at an absorbable quantity.

Carbs: The sugars in the coke can quickly recover most (80%) of the carbohydrates used.

Electrolytes: A miniscule amount (5%) of John’s lost sodium is replenished.

Hydration: Half the water of John’s lost sweat is recovered.

Calories: The calorie content is equivalent to 10 minutes of running.

Ingredients: Carbonated Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Caramel Color, Phosphoric Acid, Natural Flavors, Caffeine 34mgĪnalysis of John drinking this can of coke: Nutrients of a 12oz Coca-Cola Original: (From the US Coca-Cola site) Calories It is the most representative soda in the US as 1 out of every 6 cans of soda sold is the Coca-Cola Original/Classic.

can absorb up to 70g of carbohydrates per hourĪmongst a selection of “soft” drinks, I chose Coca-Cola Original to analyse.

I’ll be using John, a 70kg 155lb healthy recreational runner, as the standard for my analysis.Īccording to the US Department of Agriculture, his daily needs for select nutrients are:Ģ900 calories, 400g carbohydrates with 38g fiber, 56g protein, 80g fat, 3.7L/125oz water, 1500mg sodium, 3400mg potassium, 90mg Vitamin C So here we go, the battle between Soda vs. I’ll explore what’s inside these drinks, when is the better moment to drink them, and what effects they have on me.Īfter you read this, you’ll know which drink to choose from, and tell the naysayers that you’re not a bad person for choosing to drink these. Yes, Yes, Yes, it’s bad to drink these excessively, but what about just a can?Īfter studying nutrition and running (see nutrition for runners), I decided to give these 2 drinks a mash up. Soda and Beer are common drinks that gives me the motivation to complete my run. In a world where everything seems to be turning from bad to worse, a drink is sometimes what I need for that positivity.

#Drinking a soda 12 minutes professional#

While professional athletes will need to comply with strict diet plans, I am just a mortal trying to enjoy life. A nice cold beverage is tempting after a good long run.