Cola is not recommended for gastritis patients.
Gastritis is an inflammatory disease of the stomach associated with Helicobacter pylori infection, alcohol, aspirin and other drugs, poor dietary habits and other factors, according to the pathophysiological mechanism and common clinical manifestations, can be divided into acute gastritis, chronic gastritis and special types of gastritis.
Cola is a carbonated beverage containing carbon dioxide, caffeine, sugar and other ingredients, of which carbon dioxide and caffeine can stimulate the gastric mucosa to secrete gastric acid, resulting in excessive secretion of gastric acid and gastric flatulence, which induces or exacerbates gastric pain, acid reflux, nausea, gastric distension and other symptoms; excessive intake of sugar can aggravate the burden on the gastrointestinal system, thus causing gastric distension, nausea and other symptoms.
Gastritis patients are advised to avoid carbonated beverages, strong tea, coffee, alcohol, spicy hot, ice cream and other stimulating food intake in their daily diet, and consume more millet porridge, noodles and other light and easy to digest food.