"Hot drinks" at convenience stores Can you drink it with confidence?

After bidding farewell to the "first cup of milk tea in autumn", a warm hot drink ushered in the "home"
in winter.
On December 5, the reporter visited some convenience stores in Hefei and found that warm cabinets have become the winter limited standard, and heated drinks have been renewed
.
However, do heated drinks taste healthy? Does nutritional value have any effect? Nutrition experts remind that drinks containing vitamin C and protein should not be heated, consumers should pay attention to the time control label when purchasing, choose drinks with a closer date, and try to drink them within 4 hours after opening
.

New "warm drinks" in convenience stores, sales volume is also "hot"

In a chain convenience store on Huaihe Road Pedestrian Street, there is a special warmer in a prominent position next to the cash register, which contains many kinds of bottled hot drinks, mainly coffee and milk tea, and the price ranges
from 4 yuan to 12 yuan.

The clerk told reporters that the weather was cold, the freezer in the store had been closed, and the hot drinks in the warmer were very popular, with sales of about
20 bottles a day.
"This year our warmers were launched in early November, and as a rule of thumb, hot drink sales will continue until the beginning of spring next year, when the weather is getting warmer
.
"

"It's so cold that I want to buy a cup of hot warmth when I pass the convenience store when I commute to work
.
You can also cover your hands
when you put it in your hand.
Ms.
Zhang, a citizen, said that although there are not many types of drinks to choose from in the warmer, the price is relatively cheap, and it is still a good choice
for temporarily repelling the cold "heating".

There are "conditions" for hot drinks to be put in the cabinet

Although hot drinks are sold hot, can all drinks be sold hot? The clerk said that there are some conditions
that need to be met to warm the drinks into the warmer.
"Generally, the bottles of these drinks will have the text marked 'hot and cold drinks', which can generally be heated in the warmer
.
" In addition, the clerk said that before entering the warmer, a food time control sticker
with the date of entry and removal from the shelf will be posted in a conspicuous position on the bottle body.
"Generally, the shelf life of heated beverages is shortened to 14 days, which means that after 14 days we will remove them from the shelves for 'scrapping' disposal and will not sell them again
.
"

In a chain convenience store chain in Yaohai District, the reporter noticed that the drinks in the warmers were also pasted with time-controlled stickers
with the start and end dates of the safe consumption period.
The store staff said that the drinks in the warmer are listed according to the list of heatable drinks issued by the store, and if the 14-day shelf life has passed, the drinks will be removed from the shelves and returned
.

Does beverage heating reduce nutritional value?

Nutrition expert: It should be consumed as soon as possible after opening the lid

Does the nutritional value of the beverage change after heating? Which drinks should not be heated? Li Yiqiong, director of the nutrition department of the Second People's Hospital of Anhui Province, said that as long as it is not heated at high temperature for a long time, the nutritional value will not have much impact
.
However, heating drinks containing vitamin C, protein and other ingredients will have an impact
on nutritional value.

In addition, Li Yiqiong believes that if food is exposed to a high temperature environment for a long time, it will breed certain bacteria
.
The drinks in the warmer are all sealed, and if the temperature of the warmer is suitable, it will not produce more bacteria
.
"Generally, too high heating temperature means 60°C to 80°C, or even 100°C
.
"

Li Yiqiong reminded that when consumers buy hot drinks in the warmer, they should pay attention to check the time-controlled label on the package, try to choose drinks with a close date to the cabinet, and try to drink them within four hours after opening the lid
.
"If you find that the taste of the beverage is sour, there is sediment in the bottle, the liquid is layered, the color changes, etc.
, it may be that the drink has been left for too long and the drink has deteriorated, and you should stop drinking
it immediately.
"

In response to the problem of some parents giving their children "warm milk" in winter, Li Yiqiong also supported, "You can use medium heat to heat for one or two minutes, a little temperature, not cool, you can also put the bottle into a cup with hot water for indirect heating, the temperature will not be too high, neither destroy nutrition, but also play a role in
heat preservation.
" ”

(Edited by Li Chuang)