These three drinks can worsen inflammation in the body

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Drinks with added sugar can worsen inflammation.

Inflammation or inflammation is a natural response of the immune system when faced with illness or injury. This is one of the body's mechanisms to fight infection and recover.

But if inflammation occurs in excess, the impact will be detrimental to health because it can trigger problems such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.

However, according to the head of nutrition and welfare from WW New York, the United States, Jaclyn London RD CDN, as reported by LiveStrong, February 2022, chronic or long-term inflammation can be harmful to health. The reason is, that inflammation like this will disrupt and degrade body cells, then cause tissue damage, then organ damage.

Some types of food and drink can also worsen inflammatory conditions in the body. These foods and drinks usually have pro-inflammatory properties. Pro-inflammatory intake promotes chronic inflammation through a series of biochemical reactions that prompt the body to work harder to do its job. Over time, this can cause damage to the body's cells.

To avoid this situation, there are at least three drinks that can worsen inflammation so they need to be avoided.

- Drinks with Added Sugar

Sugary drinks do taste delicious and refreshing. However, the added sugar content in drinks is often excessive. The more simple sugars (refined carbohydrates) you consume, the more by-products your body produces as a result of various metabolic responses.

This condition will trigger a series of reactions that increase free radicals so that they can damage healthy tissue in the body. On the other hand, this condition will also increase cytokines that promote inflammation.

Various drinks have a fairly high added sugar content. Some of these include sodas, fruit juices, sweetened coffee or tea, and milk alternatives.

In order not to consume excessive sugar from drinks, always check the content of the source of sugar contained in drinks. Some of them are sugar, honey, syrup, coconut sugar, and fruit juice. After that, check the total amount of sugar in the drink.

Choose a drink with the lowest amount of total sugar if you want to drink a sweet drink. Size or portion also matters when it comes to sugary drinks.

- Artificially Sweetened Drinks

Some beverage products such as diet soda have a sugar-free label because they do not use added sugar as a sweetener, but artificial sweeteners. This drink is often a choice for people who are reducing their consumption of sugary drinks.

However, artificial sweeteners such as aspartame can trigger an inflammatory response in sensitive people. These inflammatory effects can lead to serious chronic problems.

If you want to eat a sweet drink, try drinking infused water. To make it, put the pieces of fruit in water and store them in the refrigerator.

- Alcohol

For some people, alcohol consumption can help relax and relieve stress. However, alcohol consumption can increase inflammation in the body.

A study in Alcohol Research: Current Reviews found that excessive alcohol consumption can cause inflammation in the intestines. This inflammation or inflammation occurs because alcohol intake changes the composition and function of the gut microbiota, weakens the intestinal lining, and impairs gut mucosal immunity.

This condition needs to be watched out for because gut bacteria affect the way the immune system functions. In addition, these conditions can also trigger an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and colon cancer.

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