What Coca-Cola Really Does To Body

From a viral video, first posted by The Renegade Pharmacist, a graphic titled, "What Happens One Hour After Drinking A Can Of Coke," breaks down the real effects one can of Coca-Cola has on a persons body.

The graphic claims in the first 10 minutes, 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system, which is 100 per cent of your recommended daily intake. You don't immediately vomit from the overwhelming sweetness because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor, allowing you to keep it down.

20 minutes: Your blood sugar spikes, causing an insulin burst. Your liver responds to this by turning any sugar it can get its hands on into fat.

40 minutes: Caffeine absorption is complete. Your pupils dilate, your blood pressure rises, as your liver dumps more sugar into your bloodstream. The Adenosine receptors in your brain are now blocked preventing drowsiness.

45 minutes: Your body ups your dopamine production stimulating the pleasure centers of your brain. This is physically the same way heroin works, by the way.

60 minutes: The phosphoric acid binds calcium, magnesium and zinc in your lower intestine, providing a further boost in your metabolism. The caffeine's diuretic properties come into play. It makes you have to pee. It's now assured that you'll evacuate the bonded calcium, magnesium and zinc that was headed to your bones as well as sodium, electrolytes and water.

Finale: As the rave inside of you dies down, you'll start to have a sugar crash. You may become irritable and/or sluggish. You've also now peed away all the water that was in the Coke. But not before infusing it with valuable nutrients your body could have used for things like even having the ability to hydrate your system or build strong bones and teeth.

All that from just one can of Coca-Cola.