Sweet Drinks Are Good Only for Hummingbirds

Have the highest metabolism of all animals, a necessity in order to support the rapid beating of their wings. Their heart rate can reach as high as 1,260 beats per minute. They need to consume more than their own weight in nectar each day, hummingbirds are continuously hours away from starving to death, and are able to store just enough energy to survive overnight.

Human beings have a much slower metabolism and their teeth are susceptible to acid erosion.