Soft drink enthusiasts get enough fizz to celebrate

Aakanksha N Bhardwaj

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, January 6

You might have always heard of ill-effects of cold drinks that you consume, but have you ever thought that a soft drink can also reduce stress or is beneficial to the health? Well, the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) has made it possible as it has developed an ‘herbal’ cold drink. This was shown during an exhibition at the Indian Science Congress being held at the LPU near here.

The National Botanical Research Institute is under the Council of Scientific and Industrial research (CSIR).

Hence, if you are obsessed with the cold drinks and if you are unable to avoid drinking them even after knowing their bad impacts on health, then an alternative has come.

Only natural ingredients

The herbal cold drink, which is made from herbal ingredients, does not have any caffeine and bicarbonate source but instead it has antioxidants, protector for liver and helps in digestion too, as it has all natural products.

Scientist Manoj Kumar from National Botanical Research Institute, said it does not have any pesticides or any source of toxic compounds.

While explaining the differences, Kumar said: “It was purely made from natural things which improve one’s health whereas the cold drinks which we are already drinking degrade the health.”

Also, he said since this herbal cold drink had antioxidants in it, it also reduces stress in the body. “Stress is the home for other diseases too. Hence, if one consume the herbal cold drink during the break, it will not have any side effects on the body but will eradicate stress,” the scientist said. He said this year the product would reach the market too and would be available at cheaper rates.

Other products

Besides the herbal cold drink, herbal toothpaste, herbal dye and other cosmetics were also available at the exhibition.