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Hunger hormone stimulates carbonated water favors overweight
Water is vital to the human body. If we ingest too little of it, the metabolism is disturbed and our physical and mental performance goes back. But how much water should we drink? And which one? Probably none with carbonic acid. Because that can make you fat according to a new study.
Too little fluid intake is unhealthy
If a person drinks too little, the fluid balance becomes unbalanced. That endangers the health. Fluid loss can lead to physical and mental discomfort. In the case of those affected, concentration disorders, dry mouth, tiredness or constipation may occur. That the human body needs enough fluid to stay healthy is not a question. Controversial, however, is how much water per day is really healthy. Sometimes it is at least two liters a day, then again three or more. Now a new question arises: which water should be the best. According to a recent study probably more one without soda, because carbon dioxide can make you fat.
According to a recent study, carbonated drinks can make you fat. The culprit is the appetizing hormone ghrelin. (Image: v.poth / fotolia.com) Connection between carbon dioxide and weight gain
Whether in soft drinks, sparkling or sparkling wine: carbonated drinks are extremely popular in Germany as well as in many other European countries. That could be one of the reasons why Europeans are getting fatter, among many others.
For in a recent study from Palestine, a clear link between carbon dioxide and weight gain was found.
The results of the study by researchers from Birzeit University in Ramallah were recently published in the journal "Obesity Research and Clinical Practice Journal".
Appetizing hormone ghrelin
To arrive at their results, the researchers around Professor Johnny Stiban had divided rats into two groups that were kept in the same conditions but were given different drinks - carbonated or non-carbonated.
It turned out that the rodents who consumed carbonated drinks increased more rapidly during the one-year study period than the animals in the control group.
The scientists also provide an explanation for this. As stated in a statement from the university, the rats that were supplied with sodas had elevated levels of the hormone ghrelin in the body.
This also ensures that in humans, he gets more appetite. For example, ghrelin is also responsible for why regular exercise is helpful in losing weight. Because in sports, the appetite-stimulating hormone is reduced.
The experts also found that in the animals, the fat levels of the liver were significantly increased.
Tap water instead of carbonated drinks
After the rat experiment, 20 male students were tested for their ghrelin levels after taking different drinks, demonstrating the results of the study.
The levels of appetite-stimulating hormone were also elevated among human study participants.
"The results of the study show that carbon dioxide in soft drinks plays an important role in the weight gain and onset of obesity in male mammals because of ghrelin release and the associated appetite stimulation," the researchers said.
That soft drinks are often the cause of obesity, but is much more due to the enormous amounts of sugar contained therein.
More scientific research is needed to clarify whether carbon dioxide actually causes more appetite and consequently higher food through the release of the hormone ghrelin.
However, those who are impressed by the study results should switch to tap water. This is usually just as good as mineral water anyway and also cheaper. (Ad)