Awareness of medical University students about the impact on health non-alcoholic and energy drinks
Relevance: Proper nutrition is a necessary condition for maintaining health Nations. However, a large number of advertising materials in the media do not promote not only the use of "healthy" food, but also fast food, including non-alcoholic and energy drinks. Purpose: to assess the awareness of medical students about the impact on health of non-alcoholic and energy drinks and offer recommendations for formation of healthy eating skills. Methods: General scientific, sociological using questionnaires, analytical. Results: sugar is a potential threat to human health, caffeine, food colorings, flavorings, sulfites, sulfuric acid salts, phosphoric acid acid and sugar substitutes that are part of non-alcoholic and energy drinks drinks. 84% of respondents limit themselves to the use of energy drinks, considering them dangerous to health, but most (85%) of respondents use simple drugs. fizzy drinks on a regular basis, even knowing that fizzy drinks are harmful the body. Conclusion: based on the materials studied, a set of measures has been developed, aimed at replacing carbonated and energy drinks with "health-friendly" ones health" alternative beverages and includes various approaches to formation of healthy lifestyle skills.