Coca-Cola has been a mainstay of many rituals for many years, particularly in indigenous communities. As the world's most devoted soft drink consumers, people in Mexico think the beverage uplifts people's spirits and aids in healing. Some people even think it can help resolve domestic strife.
Doctors have warned of a catastrophic health crisis facing a state in Mexico that consumes more coke than any other place in the world. In Chiapas, finding a bottle of Coke is considerably simpler than finding a bottle of water, and the price is the same. The town's population is gradually dying from Coca-Cola addiction. The main town of Chiapas, San Cristobal de las Casas, has a high prevalence of Type 2 diabetes, six-month-old babies drink coke instead of milk, and some residents offer prayers to empty bottles on shrines.
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Dr. Marcos Arana gave an explanation of why people think Coca-Cola has therapeutic properties in an interview with The Sun. Coke is kept in glass bottles that maintain very high content of gas. The local population thinks that the gas that makes them belch is a healing effect. Coca-Cola is used in ceremonies for this reason. However, he claims that this misconception is seriously harming the local population, as Type 2 diabetes is now known to be the primary cause of death in the region. The epidemic of diabetes and obesity, according to Dr. Arana, has reached catastrophic dimensions.
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