Drinking cold soft drinks after a hot workout can feel refreshing, but a new research says that it may cause further dehydration and interfere with kidney function.
According to Medical News Today, researchers from the University of Buffalo, New York, USA recently assessed the impact of soft drinks on kidney health when consumed during and after physical exertion.
Their findings, published in the American Journal of Physiology, noted that when people exercise in a hot environment, the blood, which flows through the kidneys, is reduced and this helps to regulate blood pressure and conserve water.
The study authors brought these strands of research together as they explained that the purpose of the study was to test the hypothesis that consuming a soft drink during and following an exercise in the heat elevates biomarkers of Acute Kidney Injury, compared to a water control trial. Read more