Scientific sugar intake is an important part of ensuring health

As consumers pay more and more attention to nutrition and health, the sugar-free beverages of major brands have unknowingly occupied the "C position" in supermarkets

Zhang Qian, deputy director of the Student Nutrition Office of the Institute of Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, introduced that "sugar-free" in sugar-free drinks means that there is no natural sugar in it, and the sweet taste is brought about by sweeteners

There are also natural and artificial sweeteners.

"If the sweetness is graded, the sweetness of sucrose is 1.

The "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2016)" recommends that the daily intake of added sugars per adult should not exceed 50 grams, preferably less than 25 grams, and the sugar intake should be controlled below 10% of the total energy intake

In China, the sugar content of 100 ml of sugar-sweetened beverages is usually about 10 grams, and low-sugar beverages generally do not exceed 5 grams

Shimai introduced that sweeteners are many times more sweet than natural sugar.

After ingesting sugar, the various systems of the human body will naturally mobilize, the pancreatic islets begin to secrete insulin, the sugar is digested and decomposed into monosaccharides for the human body to use, and the excess sugar is converted into glycogen or fat and stored in the body

For children and adolescents, habits are formed from an early age.

As far as drinks are concerned, plain water is the best choice

Shimai reminded that some sugar-free drinks contain carbonic acid, such as sugar-free cola.

　　"Reducing the intake of sweets, sweet drinks, sugar substitutes, etc.

　　It is necessary to ensure an appropriate intake of cereals and potatoes, so that the intake of carbohydrates can reach 50%-65% of the total dietary energy

　　Eat natural refined white rice, refined white noodles, and sweet fruits in moderation

　　Some finely processed foods, such as biscuits, potato chips, cakes, etc.

　　"Actually, weight control is not only about controlling carbohydrate intake, but also depends on whether the total energy intake exceeds the standard

　　(Maggie Cheung)

　　"China Food News" (May 12, 2021 03 edition)

(Editor in charge: Zhou Yan)