There has been a lot of speculation about the effect of Coca Cola on the human stomach. There were those that said that the popular beverage could literally cause our intestines to melt if we drink to much of the stuff. Coca Cola always denied the rumors and said that their product is no worse than other soft drinks on the market and there was no official proof of the dissolving effect.
So a bunch of guys decided to conduct their own experiment and find out if the rumors are true. They just took a piece of red meat, put it in a plate and poured some Coca Cola over it. They
left it there for two days and took some photos throughout their experiment. The Coke didnt completely dissolve the meat but you can see that it doesnt look like anything youd like to have inside your body. And the smell was unbearable.
Im sure pretty much everyone knew that Coca Cola wasnt the healthiest drink on the market, but I for one didnt think it could do that to flesh. No more Coke for me!
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coca cola and your stomach
your stomach is protected by a lining, so unless you have a lesion or a cut in the lining the stomach content doest come in contact with the stomach.
Also, did you know your stomach produces a very strong acid? hydrochloric acid which is used to breakdown meat?
i do believe hydrochloric acid is stronger than coca cola.
dont think that's a good enough reason to avoid coca cola
^ Agreed, just do one more
^ Agreed, just do one more experiment, take the HCL which is produced inside the stomach and pour it onto a piece of meat and then see what happens. Coca cola does not have a strong effect as compared to the HCL of the stomach.
Coca cola does have an acid reflux
Heartburn, Acid Reflux & GERD
Heartburn, or pain behind the breastbone, is a condition in which there is reflux of acid from the
stomach into the sensitive esophagus, often caused by a relaxation or weakening of the lower esophageal sphincter, the ring of muscle between the esophagus and the stomach. Foods, including dietary fat, chocolate, mints, coffee, onions, citrus fruit, and tomatoes, have been associated with increased incidence of acid reflux in susceptible persons.[2]
When symptoms are recurrent or esophageal tissue is damaged, GERD develops. GERD affects 5-7% of the global population.[3,4] When untreated, it can cause complications such as chest pain, bleeding, esophageal stricture (narrowing or obstruction of the esophagus) or Barrett’s esophagus (a pre-malignant condition). Symptoms that indicate damage to the esophagus has occurred include: pain, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), bleeding and choking. Some risk factors of these more serious conditions are alcohol use, pregnancy, weight gain and coffee consumption.[5]
1 American College of Gastroenterology. Copyright 2004.
2 Terry P, Lagergren J, Wolk A, Nyren O. 2000. Reflux-inducing dietary factors and risk of adenocarcinoma of the
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3 International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. Copyright 2004.
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5 Wang, J.H., Luo, J.Y., Dong, L., Gong, J. and Tong, M. 2004. Epidemiology of gastroesophageal reflux disease:
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Yeah but if you read the
Yeah but if you read the article correctly it says that "it could literally melt our INTESTINES"
Now that doesn't sound like the damage is being specified in the stomach So Coca-Cola probably could melt through our intestines!
After it passes through your
After it passes through your stomach, Coca cola is no longer Coca cola genius. If the the delicious soft drink came in contact with your intestines, you should be worrying about either A; the gaping wound in your abdomen, or B; Your judgment in falling asleep at that frat party. SAY NO TO MALE DOUCHES!
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