If you want to control sugar, don't try sugar-free food

Nowadays, the harm of high sugar intake has attracted increasing attention, and sugar-free food has become the new favorite in the food industry

Sugar-free food, the new favorite of the food industry

In a supermarket located on Jinkai Avenue, Yubei District, Chongqing, a group of shelves are neatly placed with sugar-free biscuits, sugar-free oatmeal, sugar-free sesame paste and other foods.

The staff pointed to the words "sugar-free", "0 sugar" and "sugar-free" on the food packaging and emphasized to reporters: "Sugar-free food is food without any added sugar

"I haven't checked, sugar-free should be completely sugar-free

The reporter randomly visited 6 large general supermarkets, all of which have special areas for sugar-free food

"This is for the elderly with diabetes at home.

Sugar-free food, really "sugar-free"?

Sugar-free is not "zero sugar"

Industry insiders pointed out that long-term consumption of sugar-free food will also increase energy intake, but it is easy to cause obesity

"I like to eat sweets more and more.

"Sugar-free" does not mean sugar-free

But after looking at the ingredients list, it is clear that the main raw material of this sachima is maltose syrup, and maltose is also a sugar

　　Sugar free may have sugar substitutes

　　Sugar-free food, eat with caution

　　How to eat sugar-free food? Experts summed up one sentence - only a small amount of food can be eaten to satisfy the taste, and the staple food should be reduced accordingly

　　Zhu Wenyi, a nutritionist at Xinqiao Hospital of Army Medical University, believes that many businesses are now promoting "sugar-free food" simply and exaggeratedly

　　"I eat sugar-free food when I drink porridge, usually twice a week, about 25 grams per time

　　Industry insiders suggest that when choosing sugar-free foods, carefully check the food composition table, give priority to products containing oligosaccharides and sugar alcohols, and try to choose less sweets such as "aspartame", "cyclamate" and "ansai honey".

　　"You can't blindly pursue sugar-free food, you must understand the principle
.
" Ms.
Jiang said, for example, some sugar-free biscuits do not contain sugar, but the starch content is surprisingly large.
After the starch enters the gastrointestinal tract, it is quickly decomposed into glucose, which will increase the blood sugar
.

　　Zhu Wenyi said that in recent years, foods that claim to be able to "control sugar and reduce fat" have emerged in an endless stream, but there is no shortcut for sugar control: "Diabetes patients and people who lose weight should control their total food intake, eat more vegetables rich in dietary fiber, and reduce sugar intake.
Eating fruit, not drinking beverages, and exercising properly are the most effective ways to control sugar
.
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　　(Chen Du returns to Zhao Yufei)