How safe is functional beverages?

A news report from the United States recently stated that a 14-year-old American girl died of cardiac arrest after drinking two cans of a functional drink called "Monster" and died six days later. The doctor’s diagnostic report showed that the girl’s cause of death was an arrhythmia caused by caffeine poisoning. A survey on beverages showed that two cans of “monster” beverages contained 480 mg of caffeine, which is equivalent to the caffeine content of 14 cans of 340 ml “Coca-Cola” beverages.

Today, a wide variety of functional beverages are found in major domestic supermarkets and convenience stores. The vast majority of them claim to have anti-fatigue, electrolyte supplements, nutrients, and even slimming and skin care effects. Well, the safety of drinking these beverages What about sex?

The current situation in China:

Only a few "functional drinks" have obtained "health food" status

In the case of the above deaths caused by functional beverages, "caffeine" was cited as the culprit. Caffeine is a xanthine alkaloid compound that is a central nervous system stimulant that has a direct excitatory effect on the cerebral cortex and can temporarily retain energy.

So, what is the caffeine content of the functional beverages that we can buy daily in the market? The reporter observed through observation of supermarkets in the city that functional beverages such as Red Bull, Kaili, and Health Care have been labeled with caffeine content. 250ml of yellow cans of Red Bull contains 50mg of caffeine; silver cans contain 32.5mg of caffeine; 250ml of Kaili contains 18mg of caffeine; and Li Health is 20.1mg of caffeine per 100ml of caffeine. Compared to the “monster” beverages that were killed in the United States, the caffeine content of functional beverages that are common in these domestic markets is much lower. Is this content safe?

It is understood that in the China Soft Drinks Classification Standard, there is actually no "functional beverage" item. Only "special use beverages" means "adjusting the composition and content ratio of natural nutrients in beverages in order to adapt to certain conditions. "Beverages for nutritional needs of special populations" mainly include sports drinks, nutrient drinks, and other special-purpose beverages. “Functional Beverage” is the common name for consumers' vagueness on these beverages. It generally refers to beverages that adjust the function of the human body to a certain extent by adjusting the proportion and the content of nutrients in the beverage. The variety and share of such beverages in the market are constantly growing.

According to experts, since there is no legislation on functional beverages in China, this market supervision is also confusing. It is in a vacuum zone of "two nos." between health foods and special nutritional foods. If it does not declare health foods or declare special nutritious foods, then the regulatory authorities will not review or randomize them. The reporter learned that currently only a few "functional drinks" have achieved the status of "health food", such as Red Bull and Bran blueberry drink.

Beauty & Health Drinks: Be wary of its effects being overblown

In the past year, in addition to sports drinks and special-purpose beverages, another new category of functional beverages such as beauty and health drinks has emerged like bamboo shoots. Not only “foreign brands” such as Coca Cola have come to the beach, but also many domestic ones. Pharmaceutical companies have also joined them. Most of these beverages appear in traditional Chinese medicine beverages, beauty drinks, slimming drinks, etc., and are of various types. In their advertising campaigns, publicity campaigns such as “under fire”, “detoxification”, “beauty skin” and “slimming” are commonplace. . "Drinking for some time, the effect is considered to be some, but I do not know whether it is a psychological effect." The reporter random access to a consumer who is buying beauty drinks admits that only attracted by advertising, it is not clear whether this type of drink can really Produces a cosmetic effect, "But there should be no harm, and the taste is not bad."

The expert said that in fact, as long as the daily diet is scientific and reasonable, and the nutritional intake is sufficient and balanced, there is no need to additionally drink “health drinks”. Most of the components of these beverages that are beneficial to human health, such as cellulose and vitamins, can be obtained through daily diet.

Experts advise: How to drink safe?

"Functional Beverage" cannot be used as a normal drink

Although experts generally believe that the case of this American girl is an accidental case, it also indicates that excessive intake of caffeine is indeed enough to affect health. “This type of functional beverage that uses caffeine and taurine as the main anti-fatigue ingredients can really alleviate fatigue in the short term, but it is only suitable for people who still need to work under fatigue, and it cannot be used for a long time.”

Jiang Zhuoqin, professor of nutrition at Sun Yat-sen University’s School of Public Health, stressed that long-term excessive consumption of caffeinated beverages can adversely affect health. Therefore, these types of beverages cannot be used as ordinary beverages, and only those who really need can drink it within a short period of time. . Pregnant women and teenagers who are in a period of growth and development cannot drink such beverages. In the packaging of beverages such as Red Bull, Kaili, and Health Care, they are also marked as "Cannot exceed two cans per day."

It is not advisable to drink when exercise is small

In fact, not only are special-purpose drinks that add caffeine and taurine unsuitable for children, but sports drinks that add electrolytes are also not suitable for children. Although the ingredients in sports drinks can be used to supplement calcium, potassium, minerals, and electrolytes, they are good for keeping the body's moisture. However, because children tend to exercise less, supplementing these ingredients in excess will increase the burden on children's circulation and adjustment. It will also overwhelm the digestive system of children and the ability of the kidneys, liver, and nervous system to damage these organs.

Not only children, but adults should not drink more sports drinks when they do not reach a certain level of exercise, because they will also increase the burden of physical functions.

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