True or False? The most, exciting 666 myths of our life. Wilfried Bauer

Unfortunately, the professor is as fictional as the Brazilian boy.

      Light Coke does indeed react with Mentos. There are some video clips on the Internet about this. But, this "sweet explosive charge" can not harm the stomach and does not look deadly.

      The recipe of Coca-Cola is so secret that only two people in the world know it

      Wrong! At the Suntrust Bank in Atlanta, the prescription's supposed to be in a vault. Only two people have a key to this safe. So far, no one has been able to decipher the secret formula. Coke is not only bottled in Atlanta, but in other places as well. The ingredients come from the USA, where they have already been mixed. So other locations that bottle the drink only know part of the recipe. Every now and then there is a report in the big media that Mister X has deciphered the recipe, which turns out to be duck. This attracts a lot of attention to the company. Critics consider this a successful marketing coup directed against Pepsi.

      Cola attacks the bones

      NO! The phosphoric acid contained in the drink prevents the bones from absorbing calcium. American studies say: has only been observed in teenagers, especially girls.

      Cola-Light is even more unhealthy than normal cola

      Wrong! Opponents of cola are of the opinion that aspartame (sweetener) is much more unhealthy than sugar. The limit in the EU is 40mg per kilogram of body weight. So a person who weighs 65 kilograms would have to drink 24.7 litres of it per day. In 2011, the European Food Safety Authority classified aspartame as safe.

      Cola promotes diabetes

      NO! Diabetes is promoted by unbalanced nutrition, overweight and too little physical activity. People who consume excessive amounts of cola daily will put on weight and increase the risk of diabetes for themselves.

      Cola is a good contraceptive

      Wrong! In the 1980s, an American medical doctor examined whether cola killed sperm cells. She mixed several kinds of the drink together and added fresh sperm. Her assumption was confirmed. After a few years, researchers from Taiwan re-enacted the experiment and came up with different results. Neither Coke nor Pepsi was able to kill the sperm. So the brown drink is neither a vaginal washer or a drink, not a safe contraceptive.

      Cola makes you jumpy and nervous

      NO! Cola contains far less caffeine than good coffee. There are people who get nervous and nervous when they have a low caffeine intake. These are so-called "vegetative types". It doesn't matter if coffee or coke is the cause and trigger.

      Cola is harmful to the bones

      Right! Black soda contains many phosphate compounds that prevent the absorption of calcium into the bones. This reduces bone density and the risk of fractures is very high. But this only applies to regular cola consumption.

      Myths about coffee

      There are some legends about the origin of coffee. One says that shepherds from the kingdom of Kaffa, located in the southwest of today's Ethiopia, noticed that a part of their herd of goats from a bush with white flowers ate the red fruits. The part of the herd jumped around lively and as if raised until the night. While the other animals fell asleep tired. At a nearby monastery the shepherds complained to the monks about the observation. But when an Abyssinian shepherd himself tasted these fruits, he noticed a stimulating and invigorating effect. The monks found dark green plants with cherry-like fruits at the pasture and prepared an infusion from them and drank it. They then stayed awake until deep into the night and had stimulating conversations. This was described in 1671 by Antonius Faustus Naironus (1636 - 1707) in his book "De saluberrima potione cahve".

      There are also other sources that say that the shepherd wanted to eat the raw fruit. Disgusted by the inedible taste, he spat it all into fire. The scents from the fire were sweet, which gave rise to the idea of roasting.

      Today, coffee is grown in over 50 countries worldwide. The different quality grades are determined by variety and growing location.

      In April 2013, the German Coffee Association announced in Hamburg that Germans drink 149 litres of bean coffee per capita. This means that we drink considerably more coffee than mineral water or beer. In 2012, 402,000 tonnes of roasted coffee and 12,800 tonnes of soluble coffee were consumed in our country. There are nevertheless some myths about this stimulating drink.

      Coffee is harmful to the heart and leads to high blood pressure

      Wrong! The drink has caffeine and therefore has a stimulating effect. One cup of 200 ml brings it to 160 mg caffeine. The same amount of cola is only 20 milligrams. Many studies could not prove that the hot drink has an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases like heart attack or stroke. Coffee in moderation is even said to reduce the risk of stroke. So there is no evidence of an increased risk of type 2 diabetes or cancer. However, people who have pre-existing conditions such as high blood pressure or who suffer from cardiac arrhythmia should be careful. There are also people who are sensitive to caffeine, and the same applies to them. Here, too, the motto is: "It depends on the dose!"

      Coffee is harmful to the stomach

      Wrong! It is not the coffee itself that is harmful to the stomach, but the way it is roasted. Some coffee producers roast the beans in a very short time (1.5 minutes) at very high temperatures. During this process, various bitter substances are formed which are unfriendly to the stomach and are not easily digestible. Stomach-friendly (gentle coffee) coffee has a much, much longer roasting time behind it. With short-roasted coffee, simply add milk and it is no longer so aggressive to the stomach lining.

      Coffee dehydrates the body

      Wrong! This legend is very persistent. Whoever orders coffee in a Viennese coffee house is served the same amount of water. The coffee itself consists only of water. Caffeine has a diuretic effect through certain mechanisms in the body. But only in people who rarely consume caffeine. The alleged loss of fluid is compensated for by other drinks or food.

      Coffee leads to sleep problems and keeps you awake

      NO! Coffee has a stimulating effect due to the caffeine and on the other hand it dilates the blood vessels. The stimulating effect does not last very long if no more than two cups are drunk. The vasodilating effect then causes the blood pressure to drop and leads to a lower heart rate. This often leads to the coffee having a calming and concentration-enhancing effect. Since the hot drink has a different effect on each person, the statement in the headline cannot be clearly affirmed or denied.

      Beware of coffee addiction

      Wrong! Coffee in itself, when consumed normally (maximum 6 cups per day) is not addictive. High doses of caffeine in tablet form can be addictive. Anyone who consumes around ten cups of coffee a day needs more and more coffee over time, because the body has got used to it. Because the body has increased the number of receptors over time. If consumption is reduced, fatigue and headaches can occur. This could be interpreted as "withdrawal symptoms". A psychological dependence is usually induced (I need my coffee in the morning, otherwise I am not a human being, etc.)