A recent study found that people these days are consuming more cola than ever before and as consequences, they are developing health issues and complications such as “tooth problems,  and metabolic syndromes and diabetes”. Dr Moses Elisaf, who led the review of research.

Study suggests that drinking 2-10 liters of cola everyday may cause muscle pain or even paralysis.

The research conducted at the University of loannina and recently published in the International Journal of Clinical Practice.

The condition that people may develop if they drink large amount of cola is called hypokalemia, in which levels of potassium in the blood fall in some patients. The sugar and caffeine in cola can help to trigger the condition. Symptoms may vary from a patient to another, but the common symptoms are mild weakness and constipation to paralysis.

Potassium supplements and most importantly stopping drinking cola would reduce your risk of developing these diseases.