Favorite Drinks of the Germans That's healthy

Favorite drinks of Germans: what is healthy

03/15/2015

Lemonade, juice or beer: A recent survey has shown that Germans do not necessarily resort to healthy drinks if they want to quench their thirst. Especially younger people can harm their health with their favorite drinks.

Favorite drinks of the Germans
Unfortunately, it is usually not true that delicious means healthy. Not only with food but also with drinks, which we like to like, that these are not necessarily health-promoting. A recent survey by the „Pharmacy magazine“ Among nearly 2,000 men and women makes it clear that there is a discrepancy between some of the favorite drinks of the Germans and the healthiest thirst quencher. The „Frankfurter Rundschau“ (FR) gives an overview of what the favorite drinks of the Germans are and which drinks are really healthy.

Water most popular
More than three-quarters of respondents (78.5 percent) said they consumed mainly mineral or bottled water. Tap water is much less popular with the German citizens with 12.1 percent. The German Society of Nutrition (DGE) recommends consuming 1.5 liters of fluid per day, primarily relying on water. Whether with or without carbonic acid does not matter. Coffee is also very good at racing for the most popular drinks. According to the survey, it is consumed daily by 42.9 percent of citizens. According to the information, it is important to enjoy the caffeinated beverage in moderation, because then it can actually temporarily boost performance.

Health promoting effect of coffee
That it depends on the right dose, have shown research. For example, a long-term study has found that coffee drinkers who consume three to five cups per day have a lower risk of developing dementia than those who consume less than three or more than five cups. Coffee can be good for the heart Experts recently reported. According to various studies from several countries, coffee consumption - depending on the amount - can contribute to a lower rate of arteriosclerosis and lower the risk of heart disease such as heart attack or type 2 diabetes. In addition, there is evidence that coffee protects against the onset of colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, certain brain tumors, as well as oral cancer and bladder cancer.

Teenagers like to drink sweets
Even with black tea, the motto is that in moderate amounts, nothing speaks against it. Healthy thirst-quenchers include herbal and fruit teas. According to the survey conducted by GfK Marktforschung Nürnberg, around one in four Germans (23.6 percent) drink tea every day. For the younger respondents aged between 14 and 19, however, lemonades (32.2 percent) and coke (14- to 19-year-olds: 37.8 percent, 20- to 29-year-olds: 27.0 percent) are in high demand. And although it is known that such drinks are real calorie bombs. Nutritionists advise again and again, rarely or rarely to soda and Coke, as increased consumption, among other things, the risk of obesity and obesity is increased.

Health-endangering energy drinks
Fruit juices are also popular among 14- to 19-year-olds. 24.6 percent of them drink juice every day. Fruit juices have long been certified to be healthy, but this shake shakes. High juice consumption is even linked to increased diabetes risk in a Harvard School of Public Health study. According to the DGE, it depends on the amount. In addition, one of the two portions of fruit recommended by the company can occasionally be replaced by a juice or resort to fruit and juice spritzers, which are consumed daily by around a quarter of the adolescents. About 19 percent of the teenagers surveyed drink energy drinks every day. According to scientists, the caffeine they contain harbors great health risks, as the peppy drinks are drunk much faster than coffee. In adults too, an overdose may cause discomfort such as agitation, palpitations, palpitations, high blood pressure, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting.

Every fifth man drinks beer every day
Mixing energy drinks with alcohol is particularly problematic. But even without the sweet additions alcoholic beverages should be consumed only occasionally and only in small quantities due to the associated health risks according to a recommendation of the DGE. However, according to the survey, more than every fifth man in Germany claims to drink beer daily (21.9 percent). As a London study suggests, heavy drinking affects males, even in middle-aged males. The British scientists understand consuming more than 36 grams of alcohol per day, that is, about three glasses of an alcoholic beverage per day. (Ad)