Sweet water & # 8212; it is pure sugar.
Dr. Komarovsky said that sugary carbonated drinks are harmful to children, not because they contain gas, but because they contain a lot of sugar. link to RBK-Ukraine.
& # 171; I am quite calm about the fact that children drink carbonated mineral water. This is normal, they quench their thirst. And the use of such a drink does not carry any risks to the health of the child & # 187 ;, & # 8212; said Komarovsky.
According to Dr. Komarovsky, saturation of drinks with carbon dioxide does not make them either harmful or useful. The problem is that they are sweet.
& # 171; People do not drink sugary drinks because they are thirsty. For most, this is a way of having fun. Sugary carbonated drinks are harmful, as a person gets readily available energy that he does not spend & # 187; & # 8212; the doctor emphasized.
Komarovsky recalled that 100 grams of one of the drinks sold in our country contains 11 grams of sugar. And a child can easily drink a 2-liter bottle of such a drink. This is the equivalent of a glass of sugar.
& # 171; Sweet carbonated drinks can be drunk only when children have the opportunity and desire to actively spend energy & # 187; — explained Evgeny Komarovsky.