A Girl Drank 2 Bubble Teas A Day, This Is How Her Body Shut Down

Chewy tapioca pearls, a quick swirl of flavor, ice, and sweet, milky tea. That first satisfying sip could be amazing, but did you know that beneath an innocent looking cup of bubble tea, a silent killer lies? Why are teenagers in China collapsing after drinking bubble tea, and how does it affect our health? Let’s get into it!
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[@marionhills8031]

to people skeptical,, just dont drink gallons of the stuff in a week and youll be fine.. also you have to chew the tapioca

[@midnightdeluxegaming6582]

Nah just avoid that BS & drink Water or Regular Tea or Coffee in Moderation.

[@0verpricedcoffee553]

Yeah, i drink it daily ((5-4 days a week, like - 12ozs )) and I haven't died yet sooo 😅

[@0verpricedcoffee553]

​@@midnightdeluxegaming6582technically bubble tea is just juice with chewy balls

[@0verpricedcoffee553]

​@@midnightdeluxegaming6582technically bubble tea is just juice with chewy balls

[@pancake_rabbit]

no technically its basically large soft drink with little balls

[@johnnyrogets9605]

Ah, finally something to watch while I drink my bubble tea

[@brianbrian1769]

@johnnyrogets9605 Do you need medical assistance yet?

[@user-H_m]

oh, the anxiety!

[@7Halos]

real

[@midnightdeluxegaming6582]

Y’all crazy af. I’m staying away from that BS!!! 💀💀💀

[@maliook727]

@@midnightdeluxegaming6582i think its fine if you consume it like once a month ☠️

[@afrikasmith1049]

I remember drinking bubble tea for the first time. I just simply chew the balls because to me it was no different from chewing on Oreo pieces in your milkshake. But not everyone had these types of beverages in their life so its understandable why people ended up in the hospital. But it's still kinda weird that so many people don't understand or ignore the importance of chewing your food even if you're having a beverage.

[@oceanelf2512]

Yes. And I don't even like Oreos or smarties etc. in milkshakes.

[@coastalcapybara]

When I drink bubble tea, I drink the tea, then chew the pearls and spit them out to discard, because they’ve always made me nauseous. The 1st and 2nd times I ate boba, I puked, and I’ve never swallowed the pearls again.

[@oceanelf2512]

@@coastalcapybara Wow. Yeah I just don't see the appeal of little gelatinous lobbies in a beverage. Tapioca in pudding is fine since pudding is a semi solid, and doesn't bounce around in the bowl.

[@kittenmimi5326]

​@@coastalcapybara spitting them out is disgusting... either you consume the pearls and swallow it or just ask for none...

[@loco_tom]

​@@kittenmimi5326They don't spit it out on the street 🤦🏻

[@akatsukichik112]

Bubble tea is definitely sweet but so are sodas. If the sugar alone caused DKA then so would the millions of people who drink large amounts of soda every day. The kids who got DKA from the bubble tea were already developing diabetes and the bubble tea probably tipped them over the edge. DKA most often happens in type 1 diabetes which is an autoimmune disease, so the diet alone would not have caused it.

[@julkap4190]

I know right? I guess they blamed mostly bubble tea because that's what they mostly remembered, and they probably went on some kind of low sugar diet to clean up the system, maybe continued like that even after the incident. I mean the video was still educational, we keep forgetting that just because it's called tea it doesn't mean it's like drinking a herb tea or green tea. But the moral of the story should be that every sugary drink can be dangerous, not just bubble tea.

[@andrekoster9708]

A difference is that the starch of the tapioca pearls is also broken down to sugar in your guts. So it's a double whammy, sugerwise.

[@da14a49]

Yeah, being a med student and t1diabetic, I've noticed Brew definitely mispresents medical issues. This video is less than helpful for a general audience

[@sarapakhladzhyan2246]

Exactly! My brother got type 1 at the age of 9, and its because he started to develop it, because its becoming more common for juvenile diabetes. Its not from the diet alone, but sometimes the body just shuts down.

[@da14a49]

@@sarapakhladzhyan2246 Small correction but its not from the diet at ALL

[@anacarolina-zo9xl]

I love how every time I watch a Brew’s video a new fear is unlocked in my life.

[@gabrielgranados2584]

This should be concerning to us…this one really did seem like an oversimplified fear n fan service piece =/

[@StopLyin2Yourself]

Fr 😳

[@ThatOneGuy0497]

Ikr? One of the most fear unlocked by brew was the one with the office chair...

[@Klufenza]

Yeaah, I have a feeling these videos became more "sensational" recently. Ever since Chill and Grill disappeared 🤔

[@black_velvet_cat]

for god, guys all you need is....chew the freakin thing.

[@IncognitoOrange]

"Kids, this is why you need to drink water"

[@Hann61669]

That wouldn't do anything since they were diabetic. They died from not getting treatment for their diabetes, not Boba tea. But people shouldn't drink boba because its trash and disgusting.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

That is what my mom said and is why I drink water the most. Water is my favorite beverage too.

[@-Sleepie-]

*I’m sending this to my sister 💀*

[@Notevenmychannel]

I already do get out watererd

[@NoReply28]

Well... I'm an adult, not a kid. So I'm just going to continue drinking Boba all day.

[@waitotong9590]

After watching this video, I think I might have dodged a bullet 5 years ago. It was my first year in University in Sydney and there was and still is a bubble tea shop in the campus. I tried once and was hooked to it. I drank it almost every day after school except for the weekends. After more than 2 months or so, I started to have similar symptoms mentioned in the video. I was always thirsty and sweated a lot while sleeping. After deducing that the bubble tea is to blame, I gradually reduce the amount I drink from 5 cups per week to 2 cups towards the end of the semester. The improvement was quite noticeable but not gone. It was not until I went back to my home town where access to bubble tea was not as convenient, that the symptoms were completely gone😬

[@inuhundchien6041]

Im happy you are still with us

[@gendoruwo6322]

i've always hated the tapioca pearls. whenever I order bubble tea, i always tell the servers to not include the boba pearls. Those just don,t make sense to me. Grass jelly's the much better option.

[@lolzant397]

Did you chew them tho

[@Fayz-1]

Regardless if you drink bubble tea or not, you can definitely replicate your conditions by having too much caffeine sugar/carbs(turns to sugar). Moderation is key

[@oceanelf2512]

The closest I ever got to bubble tea was an herbal tea that an instructor at my work said smelled like bubble tea. It was lemon blueberry and it did smell good.

[@dj1NM3]

There is also a very slim chance that the girl at 09:24 had never tried bubble tea before, that she was actually allergic to tapioca, so besides choking and asphyxiation from literally inhaling the boba, she might have also gone into anaphylactic shock. The combination turning out to be deadly for her.

[@witchingbrew3]

Actually... She had it twice a day for a few years.

[@PuzzledHunk]

Can't believe people need to be told that they have to chew their food before they swallow nowadays. Nice video, as always!

[@MaoRatto]

Let natural selection run its course.

[@Kyeseven7]

Well, it's not food; it's a drink...

[@disneylover4445]

@@Kyeseven7 I can’t stop laughing after he says my car it’s just so funny

[@randomstuff-qu7sh]

I think its a mental bias. People don't expect to have to chew a drink, even if they can clearly see solid objects floating in it.

[@thepianoplayer416]

I didn't know about the chewing part until after watching the video. I rarely drink b-t. Up to 2 a month at most. They're more expensive than the cold drinks I get from a convenience store including juice, energy drinks, cold coffee, cold tea, yogurt, etc. I'm not addicted to tapioca or have cravings for it. Mom has a recipe for a cassava cake from the Philippines. Unlike b-t "pearls", the cassava gets shredded in a chopper like coconut or carrot for baking which is ok.

[@ac1455]

This is why I only get 20-40% sugar bubble tea anytime I get it. Way too much sugar, it’s basically a large soda.

[@imortalones]

Plus cow health/milk/meats are on a decline.

[@stormwright8300]

Yea I've never gotten 100% sugar boba, far too sweet. ANd I always get popping boba because the tapioca has a horrid texture to me and I'd probably choke

[@justinlimnardy9407]

I get the 0 percent sugar bubble tea usually

[@kingseekerbackup3085]

When I first tried those, I find the 100% ones excessively sweet that I just lost my appetite.

[@PeteyThePenguin]

It depends on the place, but some places make it so sweet that a few sips make me nauseous. I don't know how people can drink the whole thing. I usually get it half sweet and it's still super sweet

[@AmazingFalcon276]

I sell boba in my ice cream shop. If it's not a repeat customer, I always ask if it's their first time and warn them to go slow, chew and NEVER force it up the straw as they could aspirate it. I also offer to let them try one or two pearls without the tea to see if they can handle the texture. Most just stick with the popping boba as it's smaller and will pop with enough pressure.

[@idiotme5478]

That's all really sweet of you 😊

[@Kingofthenet2]

You are a blessing to others ❤️

[@splater1]

Thank you for doing that!

[@lycheemyusic]

youre so so sweet! i wish yall had a place around here in lake orion MI!

[@OldHunters]

Ice cream over boba any day

[@mijis_manic_manis]

My husband is a Type 1 Diabetic, so we're very careful about the amount of sugar we intake. Sodas, sugary drinks, and snacks are very rare in our household. People don't seem to realize just how bad a sugary diet can be.

[@deborahmock5842]

My son has type1! Sometimes his blood sugar goes low and sugar saves his life. All carbs turn to sugar. If your injecting insulin for carbs, it doesn’t matter what the sugar count is. It’s all covered. Eating low sugar for your health is fine, a type2 needs to have low fast acting sugars, because they’re dependent on using their own insulin that’s malfunctioning to cover the carbs.

[@matthewtheobald1231]

The average soda has about 38g of carbs too. It's not bubble tea that's the problem, it's people consuming insane amounts of sugar in general. As someone dating a type 1 diabetic, I know it is impossible for a non-diabetic person to go into kito off 2 drinks of boba tea. They must have been eating a ridiculously high amount of carbs all day for that to happen.

[@kimberlyaikens7642]

Yeah... I am very skeptical about this. You would have to be downing gallons of corn syrup as a non-diabetic in order to go into DPK... I feel that there must be something missing from this video. I am not diabetic, but I am a biology student.

[@kimberlyaikens7642]

* DKA, dunno what DPK is, but my autocorrect seems to, haha

[@danielthecake8617]

I'm assuming she had genetic insulin resistance or some other problem. She may have also only started at two a day.

[@properconciete14]

I'm guessing her situation was genetic predisposition or a preexisting condition she may have had that we don't know about or wasn't reported. A lot of these videos feel like fear mongering because I used to work in boba and have seen people consumer so much but they were always fine. And I have consumed a lot during my years working that job and I was fine too. But like all things, moderation

[@suides4810]

Yea but they were clearly showing signs of diabetes?

[@melodycloer1709]

My daughter loves this drink. We occasionally let her have one of we are out, but I make it at home with the jello type pearls or the juice ones that pop easily. Still just every once in a while though. They are still pretty sugary, even if you water down the mix.

[@techne360]

I always get rainbow jellies :)

[@wiseferret4745]

@@techne360 Yeah lychee jellies are superior to tapioca pearls.

[@ebehdzikraa3855]

I bought this occassionaly. I always dilute it 2x its original volume, but it still very sweet

[@xxdravenxx8036]

Lemme guess, she gets 1 coke can per month?

[@zakgault4209]

​@@xxdravenxx8036you say that as if it's a bad thing? Teaching a child healthy eating habits is a thing most parents forget nowadays.

[@kingsofthering]

Brew be like, "A girl got out of bed. Amateur mistake."

[@DimSimSam]

I feel a correction is needed regarding the Hyperglycaemia mentioned here. The high blood sugar levels mentioned here are caused by body tissues being resistant to absorbing the Insulin/glucose molecules resulting in high glucose and high insulin levels in the body (Type 2 Diabetes) The situation of having high glucose and low insulin levels is only seen in Type 1 Diabetes.

[@UzumakiNaruto_]

How do some people not know that you need to CHEW THE BUBBLE TEA PEARLS before swallowing?!?!! Also isn't that part of the reason to get bubble tea to begin with so that you have something to chew on while drinking it? Also is it simply the bubble tea that's the issue here or is it that some people have poor diets as well like drinking alot of pop too? What if they drank a couple of bubble tea drinks a day, but had a relatively good diet otherwise?

[@kylecruz6346]

I've never had it myself, nor did I know you had to chew the weird ball things, I only ever saw the 'remains' of the drink with the balls left over so I thought there were just there for flavour or something. I hadn't even considered you could eat them.

[@randomgeneration7781]

Bubble tea is actually as sweet or sweeter than most sodas, and the general advice is to always request for less sugar if you're drinking it immediately, or wait for the ice to melt and water it down a bit. Still, drinking a couple of bubble teas every day is like eating a couple of large cinnamon rolls every day, no amount of exercise and otherwise healthy dietary choices can balance out that much sugar coursing through your system. Also at least one of the children was actively indulging in fast food and sodas every day alongside his bubble tea, so that was just a fast track to disaster.

[@awsomegirlpower476]

If you're drinking a bunch of bubble teas a day, it's impossible to have a good diet. The drink is super sweet and sugar impacts your gut health which can lead to health and mental problems (since your gut microbiome does impact your mental health). It's not something to have everyday. It's something you should have on occasion.

[@meirin5316]

@@kylecruz6346 lets say if u have it u automatically shew it due to reflex usually. like u would bite on peas even tho they are even smaller than the pearls ^^ kids dont do that due to em being jung and having different reflexes tho so ppl are advised to not give kids bubble tea

[@elgrandefleau7359]

I legit did not know that. I never tried or looked into it but I always assumed you just drank it like that

[@nostalgicumbry3279]

I love bubble tea but because of it's price it's kinda a once a month treat for myself lol

[@potatoespoo]

Same, and I always get the lowest sugar choice too

[@StayCoolKeto]

really? how much is it there? it costs peanut here

[@teath_]

Same, its almost 8 bucks(delivery) for a large boba where i live, 7 in person. Its a treat, tho i did have a short craving period and drank one boba tea a week for like three weeks. Nothing dangerous. I also drink a full glass of water- like sometime right after. Boba is delicious- but its also liquid diabetes.

[@ericashmead4049]

@@StayCoolKeto Over here its a little more expensive, think 3 or so cashews, or maybe couple pistachios

[@StayCoolKeto]

@@teath_ OMG it is only like 70 cents here lol

[@justjet175]

Leo, your content has gotten me through stomach surgery and recovery. Love it.❤

[@Nora_the_Seedrian]

When I first tried boba for the first time, I knew immediately before even taking a sip I had to chew the pearls. I am rather shocked that people don't actually think to... well, chew food.

[@Tpforbunghole]

As a type 1 diabetic, I’ve went thru DKA more than most should and I gotta say……those poor souls….I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy

[@Jeff-xy7fv]

I probably would wish it on violent criminals and pedophiles.

[@lissakay4899]

Type 1 here too. Didn’t take care of myself for almost a decade after being diagnosed. Almost legit dying from DKA (A1C was 14%) was definitely the scare I needed to get my sugars under control. At a 6% now. Healthiest I’ve been in years.

[@scpjinchuriki3295]

@@Jeff-xy7fvyou definitely got some skeletons in your closet you freak

[@vetiverose128]

Yeah, I understand if diabetics get hyperglycemia but the video didn't indicate any such thing.

[@ChrisChaos209]

Not chewing ur boba is crazy lol

[@HikaruRain]

Yes I almost had an issue with Ketoacidosis when I lost my Gallbladder and was still trying to be on the Keto diet. As soon as our temperatures started to get higher, my sugar was not coming down well enough, and I was profusely sweating and overly thirsty. This lasted for about two weeks. I didn't realize it was happening. So I was just pumping in the water and peeing it out. I finally regulated when I quit the keto diet and added back small amounts of carbs.

[@Frostbitrose]

Bruh the whole time I was watching this. I was like" are they just swallowing them whole and not chewing?" whenever I saw them showing up whole in the scans lol. And then he confirms it. Honestly that's bravery.

[@frombeyond1494]

Sometimes I drink bubble tea but can never drink it day by day without being satiated after 1 cup, let alone being addicted to it.

[@whistheartist]

Same Don't get me wrong, I love it but like you said, I could never drink it day by day

[@iBankai1995]

​@@whistheartistcan confirm as an european asian myself. One is enough. Then I can't get more until next week

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Same here and cannot drink it everyday. I get sick of drinking even one. I drink water mostly and some tea.

[@Dough_69]

Same i love drinking milk tea but i can't drink it day by day

[@ekramer2478]

Tried it once was ok but don't like tapioca.

[@YayWei320]

4:45 if tapioca is radiopaque, that means that it *does* show up on X-ray/CT as the white/high density circles. Radiolucent means it doesn’t show up/appears dark on xray/CT.

[@rodrigoff7456]

From "two Bubble Teas a day" to "Vows to never drink Bubble Tea again"... the balanced life of younglings

[@johnr797]

I find it highly suspect that problems caused by boba accumulating or being indigestible all happened in China, less the one in Taiwan. Could there have been some sort of additive or adulterant included in a batch as a cost saving method? You'd think this would be common in other countries too since boba tea is popular everywhere these days.

[@ItsJustMe0585]

I am kinda surprised more ppl don't choke on the tapioca pearls. Sometimes those things get kinda stuck in the staw and shoot up like bullets.

[@stormwright8300]

I always get popping boba because I don't like the texture of tapioca and I don't want to choke. Plus, I drink it really slow

[@ItsJustMe0585]

@@stormwright8300 what is popping Boba? I mean, I risk death because I love tapioca, but I'm willing to try new stuff, lol. Except jelly. That's just gross

[@stormwright8300]

@Midgetelf0585 then you probably won't like popping Boba. Its a jelly consistency and instead of a chewy ball you swallow, it explodes into juice when you chew it and sort of dissolves

[@magiv4205]

@@stormwright8300 Mmmh, popping Boba is so good! I love the little explosions of flavor every time I bite down.

[@juliemeckes5504]

I don't even get boba. I just ask for the milk tea

[@dameneko]

I still miss the konjac jellies that were banned because people in the US apparently don't read directions. When I was growing up in the 90s we got our first boba shops in SF. My mom, who attended college in Taiwan, was super excited about it because it was a hot trend there. Now they are everywhere. I like that there are a lot more options to cut out sugar and swap ingredients now.

[@Williamchan87]

The American ones typically more sweet than the ones in Taiwan and even Canada. That is also why I don't get how people ask for 3x-4x sweetness. Most people here in Canada may get it at 50%

[@dameneko]

@@Williamchan87 Yeah I can't imagine asking for 3x-4x sweetness. I usually get 25% sweetness at US boba shops.

[@NekoCat999]

I get konjac jelly pouches at the oriental market. They are only 5 calories or so

[@dameneko]

@@NekoCat999 Yeah that is the newer format. The older ones were about lychee size and much more firm. They were a super popular treat in the 2000s until they were banned.

[@meirin5316]

@@Williamchan87 what do u mean. as if ppl get it sweeter? o.o here in germany u can only reduce not double sweetness... i always get 25 percent sweetness instead of the 100....

[@zhuangjoy2645]

I grew up in Shanghai, where many girls drink bubble tea on a daily basis. However, I usually prefer sugarless coffee, only one bubble tea every 2-3 weeks. Even when I do, I always order the lowest sugar level available (or no sugar) and often pudding instead of tapioca. I can confirm, the sugar and caffeine levels in bubble tea are much higher than normal coffee. The quality isn't worth the price either -- a cup of bubble tea sold at £2 usually costs 1-2 pennies for all of its (very bad) ingredients. The bubble tea here in London is twice as expensive yet tastes no different from their Shanghai versions.

[@Outsider5wr]

I was introduced to bubble tea decades ago when I was a teenager in high school. (Funny, my first thought of the "pearls was that "Isn't that a chocking hazerd?) The owners of an anime store sold it, (ahaead of the curve) and even back then I found it a bit too pricy and could only afford one "once every other" vist or less to the store. I am amazed now just how popular the drink has become. Even today still I find the price a bit high to only enjoy it as a rare or uncommon treat. I

[@Style_224]

This is why i only drink it once a day and no more than once a week the excessive sugar is not worth it when my health is concern

[@kazesh9148]

This. Moderation is key.

[@sowo7136]

Once a month in my case

[@adlirez]

That and also... nobody who regularly drinks boba tea drinks full sugar full ice. Half sugar less ice is the idea boba tea order, regardless of what you're getting

[@kiddfaith4397]

That inexperienced tick-tock guy who choked then captioned his video “you’re supposed to chew” had the same first experience I did when trying bubble tea for the first time. Definitely relatable for me.

[@Jolis_Parsec]

That dude had me in stitches from laughing so hard at his sudden all-too-late realization that you’re supposed to chew the pearls, not foolishly assume they’d magically dissolve by weakly shaking the cup for a second or two. 😂

[@vetiverose128]

@@Jolis_Parsec Me too I was like HAHAHA 😂😂

[@peekaloo12]

Found out I was Type 1 this April, specifically because I was getting these symptoms and loss of vision. Blood sugar was in the 400s. Y'all, if you're feeling consistently thirsty out of nowhere, probably should see you doctor. If I put it off for even a day or two longer, I would've ended up comatose.

[@zevrxn]

that makes me feel a lot better for choosing the popping boba because it's not a solid ball, just a soft bubble filled with liquid that is easily popped by the smallest pressure

[@ravenshrike]

The answer to this regarding the bubble accumulation is that some merchants in Asia are adding something else to to the pearls that is even cheaper than the normal ingredients. I noticed that an analysis using a mass spectrometer of the pearls in any of the cases was not mentioned. Also, believing that anything TikTokkers do is not staged is a recipe for disaster.

[@kimberlyaikens7642]

This is exactly my thoughts. The stuff happening in the cases in this video isn't caused by habitually drinking any normal kind of bubble tea... something is missing here.

[@ravenshrike]

@@kimberlyaikens7642 At a guess it's not actually the bubble tea merchants, but one of the cassava flour suppliers cutting their product with something like plaster of paris a la bakers in the cities in the 1800s

[@IncendiaryOCE]

I believe there are smaller gel-like alternatives to the tapioca pearls, but they're not available everywhere and might still pose an issue. Never tried it before, and I've been skeptical for a while now. Maybe I'll try it sometime, idk.

[@kittymilkyyy]

The gel-like alternatives may be popping boba, theres not much of an issue there tbh... you could sometimes also just get jelly, like jello kind of jelly

[@valeriemcdonald440]

They usually offer lychee jelly, coconut jelly, and/or mango jelly options. No idea what they are actually made of.

[@skylahenry8552]

Crystal boba!

[@IncendiaryOCE]

@@valeriemcdonald440 The answer is obvious, jelly.

[@ayuchanayuko]

In the Philippines, we have what is called mino sago or small sago. They're basically BB pellet-sized transparent pearls.

[@JojoJere]

8:28 BAWBAHS. IS this what texans sound like? I thought they sounded country 💀💀💀

[@TemnotaVoronya1243]

As a Texan, he's high

[@Cupcait95]

This is why I always half or quarter the sugar in my boba tea 😳 they’re WAAAY too sweet!!

[@sascharadke8450]

Haven't had a bubble tea in 11-12 years because most shops kinda disappeared once the hype died down. I was always paranoid about choking and made sure to drink slowly. Really craving one after watching this video tho.

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

The first time I had it I didn’t like the taste of the pearls. Too chewy, I think they were konjac. Plus I was also going to a community college and I was depressed because I should have been going to a real college and I had unmedicated ADHD so I was doing poorly in what should have been easy classes. When I tried it again years later I liked the pearls much more as they were soft and slippery, I think the type made with tapioca and brown sugar.

[@Nicholas-qt5jr]

This guy does an insane job editing well done

[@sody_]

It’s not just one person it’s a whole team

[@midnightdeluxegaming6582]

@@sody_Well that makes more sense. I was gonna say that’s a lot of work for one person. 😂😂😂

[@kai_ani_]

Let me save you some time; bubble tea is fine, just drink in moderation because its very high in sugar (38g per 16OZ). The first two examples used in this video drank sodas as well as bubble tea. Also, you have to chew the tapioca pearls. So yeah. Drink lots of water daily. Exercise regularly. Eat healthy food. Enjoy your milk tea.

[@AstraSystem]

I love bubble tea but it's definitely an occasional treat. I usually buy the pearls from Amazon and make my own. Much cheaper. I do have a bag of tapioca starch so I'd like to make some Boba from scratch soon.

[@crowdemon_archives]

It's hard work but quite fun to do it manually

[@magiv4205]

Oooh that sounds like fun, especially in summer!

[@kingcomments]

This is why things have to be taken in moderation. Too much of anything is not good

[@emmajamieson20]

As a Diabetic I instantly knew it was DKA, I had it once because my diabetes was out on control despite the amount of insulin injections I gave myself. It’s honestly the worse feeling in the world. Edit: Signs of DKA include Being very thirsty. Urinating a lot more than usual. If untreated, more severe symptoms can appear quickly, such as: Fast, deep breathing. Dry skin and mouth. Flushed face. Fruity-smelling breath. Headache. Muscle stiffness or aches. Being very tired. Nausea and vomiting. Stomach pain.

[@yhtee1304]

Thanks for teaching

[@532drache]

Considering the amount of food-tampering going on in China, there might be some streetvendors making their bubbles from inedible cheap materials.

[@RitaElaineHeltonBarker-uz4sz]

In China they are known to use Cheaper industrial plastics for bubble tea pearl's which are not safe for human consumption

[@chench1lla]

Source?

[@ReyOfLight]

As much as I like milk tea, which is kinda bubble tea without the tapioca pearls, I’m not a huge fan of bubble tea because there’s just too much tapioca pearls in it most of the time. For me if I have bubble tea, I only really want a tablespoon or less of tapioca pearls in my tea, but I honestly prefer to just have milk tea without tapioca pearls. I went to China a few times between 2006 and 2010 and milk tea was my absolute favorite beverage there (Kirin brand btw) and I’d only occasionally have bubble tea. I can’t find bubble tea easily where I live (small town in Sweden) but if I happen to come across bubble tea when in a bigger city, I do buy some as a rare treat. I’ve had two cups of bubble tea in the past 6 years. I do wish milk tea would be as common here as in Asia though because it is absolutely amazingly good

[@heavenlyfrosted]

I haven't seen that boba choking video in forever 😂 That gave me a good laugh

[@LiamRappaport]

Hyperglycemia: “hyper” meaning high, “glyc” referring to glucose or here sugar, “emia” meaning presence in blood. High sugar presence in blood.

[@rdbear2901]

They would go on to make "A" recovery

[@bohellan6227]

I just heard Dr. Bernard when Brew said that.

[@mrkitty777]

This is what happened to someone watching to many cat videos, meow, purrr purrr🤷😻😻😻😻😻😻

[@KawaiiKemono]

Thanks Brew for giving me new phobias. 😊

[@MoonlightSkiesGames]

That's what I said :) we love him

[@DollyNipples]

I was drinking that stuff years ago. The place I got it from had some other tasty treats, like pork filled pastry (name escapes me right now) and fried squid. Never had the problem with aspirating the tapioca. Also, apparently the heimlich maneuver isn't as well known as I thought. Ever since I was able to sight-read (like, age six or seven) I was reading the instructions for this lifesaving procedure on a poster at my grandparents ' house. It showed how to administer it on adults, babies, and yourself. Thought most people knew about that. Weird.

[@kimberlyaikens7642]

I think people don't realise how hard you have to actually do the maneuver, so they try it and it doesn't help.

[@Daeca]

Hmm... some kind of bao bun?

[@DollyNipples]

@@kimberlyaikens7642 interesting. Well, people need to learn that maneuver. A kid saw that poster in a blink and you miss it shot from The Simpsons and that helped him save someone's life.

[@maddewkey]

Bubble Tea is not the issue. The issue is with uncontrolled sugar intake. It can happen with any overly sweet food and drinks. And who the heck doesn't chew those tapioca balls?

[@Jayvee4635]

1:59 Hyper meaning High Glyco referring to glycogen or sugar, coming from the ancient greek word γλυκύς (glukús) meaning sweet Emia meaning presence in blood High sugar presence in blood.

[@vpenguin333]

I remember the first time I encountered Bubble Tea and was like "this is a very bad idea" because it was just such a clear choking hazard. I did try it, and like it, but it has always felt like a recipe for disaster.

[@PurpleEnbyTerminator]

I always treat highly sugary drinks as dessert and I chew the tapioca pearls completely before swallowing. Hopefully nothing like this will happen to me but I am taking precautions.

[@_ArianasFANS_]

Thank you brew, I unlocked a new fear because of you🙃

[@reggaespiritdance]

Almost bought a package of bubble tea yesterday but my gut said no. This is perfect timing!!

[@heinrich.hitzinger]

🧋

[@flop69419]

you are crazy if your buying a whole pack of bubble tea

[@PatchyE]

I used to drink bubble tea daily in middle school. Guess I should be glad I never had such problems... Also don't these people chew the pearls? Just the thought of swallowing the pearls horrifies me..

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

I guess they’re used to tapioca which is easier to swallow and digest but then they get a drink that has konjac pearls instead.

[@amethyst1062]

Ah, the pearls are just, so, gross…🐯🍡

[@gabrielrosariomonclova7125]

That short was amazing😂

[@markiangooley]

I’ve been an insulin dependent diabetic since 1970. The insulin has prevented diabetic ketoacidosis. It also helps that I’ve never had bubble tea.

[@Lungfishted]

I opt to make my pearls at home so I know all that is going into them is the starch and brown sugar. With that said, they are definitely more of a dessert! I do drink milk tea daily (sweetened with honey) but only have the pearls every once in a great while as a treat to put in it. Great video! Also, yes, chew them!! Swallowing anything whole is going to be less digestible (that's the whole reason we chew food in the first place, makes it easier for our stomachs to process)

[@Iflie]

Yeah there is an old Indonesian drink and you make little green "worms" to go in it and well everyone chews them? No issues that I have heard about but I think they must be putting something strange in the balls in the countries with bubble tea to make it stay whole longer. I bet they are factory made and asia is not that great with food safety. I doubt this would happen with home made ones, like with the "green worms" in Cendol/Tjendol.

[@Lungfishted]

@@Iflie exactly what I was thinking too

[@DrachenGothik666]

*Dessert. A "desert" is a dry climate area.

[@princessberry98]

Me: I am never drinking bubble tea again… Also me: *still drinks boba tea*

[@PeteyThePenguin]

Just don't drink it every day and don't swallow the boba whole and you'll be fine lol

[@princessberry98]

@@PeteyThePenguinSo true! XD To be fair I only drink it once in a blue moon (or twice every month), so I should be good.

[@mkchristner]

Omg John’s dramatic reaction 😂🧋😝💦⛲️

[@mallelo91]

Next, we’re going to have someone complain that they didn’t know gum is not meant to be swallowed and it’s going to go viral.

[@Deafkid97]

I don’t like tapioca pearls but I do love milk tea, it’s a good occasional treat since it’s rather expensive here!

[@commanderwaddles3483]

It is? Even if you just buy a box of teabags & some milk? 👀

[@andymingni]

​@@commanderwaddles3483it's like buying coffee at Starbucks or making it yourself. Boba shops actually try to match the prices of Starbucks to stay competitive as dessert drinks against the Frappuccino.

[@lauraeager373]

Boba can be expensive!

[@starrywizdom]

I looooooove boba tea, but only as an occasional treat. I do drink a couple of glasses of sweet milky tea every day, but I make it so it's mostly milk, flavoured by tea & with just enough sugar to taste sweetish. If I ever want to drink boba tea every day, I'll get the large tapioca pearls & make it myself. I know I can digest tapioca just fine -- I make tapioca pudding for desert on the regular. Thanks for sharing this information, helping me to enjoy my boba tea without emergency room visits. & yes, you're supposed to chew!

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

The people that don’t digest it probably get the kind made out of konjac instead of tapioca.

[@karmakameleon113]

As soon as you said 'China' I threw up my hands and was like, "say less". lol

[@saulmartinezgallegos992]

Brew what happened with the sketches of brew having fun with the brewing machine. Loved them.

[@_desertbear]

I miss him too

[@eliargumedo4728]

He will find a way to make us be scared of drinking water

[@fallenpheonixrising]

Water poisoning is real and deadly…

[@eliargumedo4728]

@@fallenpheonixrising then why do you drink it everyday?

[@sophierobinson2738]

@@eliargumedo4728You have to drink excessive amounts. Or fall into a deep river without being able to swim.

[@chench1lla]

Water actually cause more death than any other chemical. Cus of drownings.

[@Marylandbrony]

Brew can convince me that anything is dangerous. Now exuse me as i enter a Panda exhibit at the zoo wearing raw steaks over my clothes.

[@D4RK_CL0UDS]

Man just convinced me to not drink anymore bubble tea.

[@Oh_Ok0]

Or just drink it once or twice a month

[@matteoxyz8402]

8:46 - *omg I choked on something* I'm sure that's not the first time he said that lol

[@PaxxMontana]

Let’s just say… I’m not suprised the “bawbuh” guy went straight for the swallow 🤧

[@daxota_6750]

I'm starting to get worried about Grill and Chill

[@YourrandomComrade]

Brew has to stop making more fears HE HAS TO STOP

[@Arborwoodland-he4ss]

Every singe brew video I watch gives me like 10 new fears in my life

[@dinofeather]

Great video. The one thing I think should be mentioned, with ketoacidosis insulin also plays an important role in processing ketone bodies. So ultimately it is the lack of insulin that results in the rise of ketones in the blood stream and subsequent in acidity. This why people doing the keto or carnivores diets rarely suffer ketoacidosis, they have enough insulin in their systems to regulate the increased ketone production. And why people with type 1 diabetes are the most common to suffer from it.

[@barelyfunctioning1336]

Last time I had bubble tea, I got a pretty bad stomachache. After watching this video, I don't think I'll be drinking it again

[@midnightdeluxegaming6582]

Good, don’t drink that BS!!!

[@hesherette]

a lot of people are actually sensitive to tapioca products + get stomach issues from it. raw or improperly prepared cassava root, where tapioca comes from, has some sort of toxin in it yikes

[@lemondrop8203]

prolly lactose intolerant

[@stigrabbid589]

@@lemondrop8203or maybe they have a problem with tapioca like an allergy.

[@makeytgreatagain6256]

@@lemondrop8203most East Asians are lactose intolerant and considering it was made there (the drink) well needless to say I doubt lactose intolerance is an issue regarding the drink as it’s probably made to have no lactase

[@therondebique]

"Presenting to the emergency room, unconscious"

[@lauraborabee903]

LOL that guy in the TikTok video 😂😂

[@starcherry6814]

To whoever does the Arabic subtitles thank you!! The translation is very good!

[@diadetediotedio6918]

In my country tapioca is very culturally common in many recipes and even just cooked, this video was interesting

[@Tser]

Yeah, and considering it's a staple food for a very large portion of the world, I find it questionable that pure tapioca balls wouldn't be digested. Either there is a health concern causing this in the people in question, or something fishy about the balls, such as additives.

[@kellymensah8181]

​@@TserTapioca Pearls that WE usually eat are usually less Big than the ones in buble tea .

[@Tser]

@kellymensah8181 people around the world eat it in so many different forms, including large lumps. (Look up cassava to see some cool stuff) It should not cause intestinal blockages.

[@gabsnandes7818]

Brasil sil sil?

[@ana200821]

Sagu de vinho

[@RedHotUzumaki]

When I first tried bubble tea had to switch the tapioca pearls for the jelly ones, coming to close to an accident once was enough to get the jelly pop ones instead

[@PSWii360onBaSS]

I can say that the few times I've drank bubble tea (I'm a coffee guy), I don't ever drink the "bubbles" because they look entirely too much like Orbeez (hydrophilic bee bees). And I also have a mental thing where I can't swallow without chewing first, so I normally don't like drinks with solids in them anyway.

[@renderthevoiid9104]

U just dont eat them. Yiu cant have bubbke tea withlut the bubble flavering. Theres nothing wrong with drinking it

[@laniakeas92]

I always feel terrible after tapioca pearls. Always. People keep saying it's because of big amount of milk and sugar, but I know exactly that tapioca is at fault.

[@amethyst1062]

I think I’ll take my boba without pearls I despise pearls🐯🍡

[@conyo985]

I always have Milk tea. And I always chew the tapioca pearls. Could it be that the other patients that shows pearls in their CT scans don't chew their pearls? It's just so odd.

[@UzumakiNaruto_]

They definitely didn't chew the pearls because there's no other way you can have full pearls in your body otherwise.

[@KingJKickz]

8:53 well his Boyfriend can't be proud of that 😂😂😂

[@desu38]

1:57 I've gotten so used to the etymology explanation that I feel a little deprived now lol

[@elvispressplay7735]

My kid really likes Boba Tea so we felt the need to explain to him what Orbitz was. Then I immediately felt old because I remember Orbitz...

[@Igorcastrochucre]

She suffered Chaiemia, Chai meaning tea and emia meaning presence in blood.

[@akkinior]

The fact I quit the job that serve bubble tea because of studying and this video came out is outright hilarious 😂😂😂

[@ashleyselman5949]

I love bubble tea but I always make mine at home with instant tapioca pearls or tapioca pearls that I make myself. I mix mine with matcha and a little bit of honey to sweeten the matcha and of course milk. So the only sugar in mind is from the honey and the brown sugar that's in tapioca. I've tried to cut out the tapioca more and more because it can be addicting and I've been trying to just drink the matcha with honey in it and it's delicious but not as good as it would be you if it had the tapioca.

[@f.m848]

I always wonder what Brew is going to ruin for me this week and what new fear am I going to acquire?

[@kartierglory]

Brew and Hook doing the same type of video goes hard 😂

[@darkfangnightcrow]

I normally had the bubbles that pop easily get no sugar added and choose a green tea flavoured and oh yeah barely ever have them.

[@PhoenixRush42]

Happened to me I was in DKA for several weeks and was told I almost slipped into a coma finally decided to check myself into the hospital when I started hyperventilating to be honest it felt like the flu but three days later on an insulin drip and a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes later I can say it is not fun

[@Air3rr0r]

Wellcome to Brew make me scared of everything. I literally just had bubble tea like 5 minutes ago, I am scared.