Tips for consumption of foods with added taurine

With the continuous advancement of the Healthy China strategy, people's self-management of health is increasing, and at the same time, the attention to health food and food nutrition has also increased
.
For example, in recent years, various foods containing taurine on the market have been favored
by many consumers.
In order to help consumers understand and rationally consume foods containing taurine, the following consumption tips
are made.

What is Taurine?

Taurine, also known as 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, is a sulfur-containing non-protein amino acid that can be synthesized by the human body itself, distributed in the brain, heart and liver
.
The taurine in food is mainly derived from animal foods, including marine fish and shellfish
.
Studies have shown that taurine has a variety of physiological functions
such as antioxidant, promoting brain development, alleviating fatigue and regulating immunity.
When the body's own synthesis is insufficient, and the daily dietary intake of taurine can not meet the body's metabolic needs, it can be supplemented
.

Is taurine a health food ingredient?

Taurine can be used as a health food raw material or added to common foods (including sports nutrition foods
).
The National Standard for Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Nutritional Fortifiers (GB14880-2012) stipulates that taurine is a natural or synthetic food nutritional fortifier, and the dosage is 0.
1-0.
6 g/kg
in the preparation of milk powder, soybean powder, milk-containing beverages, solid drinks and other foods.
The National Food Safety Standard General Principles of Sports Nutrition Foods (GB 24154-2015) stipulates that taurine can be added to sports nutrition foods, and the content is 0-0.
6 grams (per day).

As a raw material for health food, taurine aims to exert its health functions such as enhancing immunity and alleviating physical fatigue; The addition of taurine to common foods is aimed at
fortifying nutrition.

How to scientifically purchase and eat foods containing taurine?

Be sure to go to regular supermarkets or e-commerce platforms to buy foods containing taurine, and do not listen to false and exaggerated propaganda
.

Distinguish whether it is a health food or a regular food (including sports nutrition food).

The packaging of health food has the "blue hat" logo and approval number, while ordinary food does not have this logo
.

You should choose foods containing taurine according to your own needs, if it is for the purpose of relieving fatigue or enhancing immunity and other health functions, you must choose health food packaged with the "blue hat" logo and approval number; If the purpose is to strengthen nutrition, you can choose regular food
that is officially produced.

To eat health foods containing taurine, check the product insert to see if you are suitable for the population, and refer to its consumption method and consumption requirements
.

The approval and supervision of health food is stricter than that of ordinary food, and the efficacy of all approved formal health food is verified by scientific experiments and relevant literature, and the management will be strictly supervised
according to its registered content.

According to the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, health food can claim to have health care functions, while ordinary food claims to have health care functions are illegal
.
Claims of health functions in non-health foods must be strictly prevented, and such illegal acts must not only be rejected, but also reported
to the market supervision and management department.

(Edited by Li Chuang)