The most popular purchases of students were energy drinks and soda

Energy and carbonated drinks are among the top most popular purchases among Russian students. This conclusion was reached by the researchers of T—Zh together with the Central University, reported on October 17. Lenta.Ru .

The authors of the study analyzed the grocery basket of 300 thousand people aged 17 to 23 years. Most often, young people put soft drinks in them: water, juices and carbonated sodas.

"They are in almost half of the purchases. The most popular products from the group are energy drinks and soda. At the same time, water is in the first place for women, and energy is in the first place for men," the publication says.

It was also found that soda is most often bought in the following combinations: "soda + chips", "energy drinks or soda + chocolate", "soda + energy drink". On average, university students spend 354 rubles per visit to a grocery store. Their monthly expenses in supermarkets amount to 6.4 thousand rubles.

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Regular consumption of tonic drinks is fraught with blood pressure spikes, insomnia and anxiety.

Vladimir Neronov, a gastroenterologist at JSC "Medicine" (Academician Roitberg Clinic), spoke to Izvestia on September 16 about the risks of regular consumption of energy drinks.

He noted that the key component of such drinks is caffeine. In small doses, it can be invigorating, but in drinks its concentration can reach 300-320 mg per liter. Thus, with regular use or several cans in a row, the body gets an overdose with all the ensuing consequences, the specialist noted.

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