@ Young people who want to control sugar Do you really understand sugar substitutes?

Hara: @Young people who want to control sugar Do you really understand sugar substitutes?

Nowadays, driven by the concept of healthy eating, sugar-substitute foods such as sugar-free foods and low-sugar drinks are deeply loved

Sugar substitutes, also known as sweeteners, are a class of substances that can add sweetness to food and belong to food additives

Sugar substitutes are not sugar, so why does it taste sweet? People are able to feel sweetness because the sweet substance has a chemical reaction with the sweet receptors on the taste buds of the tongue, and the sweet receptors send signals to the brain so that we feel the sweetness

Can eating sugar substitutes control sugar intake?

Almost all non-nutritive sweeteners in the human body do not contain glucose and are not directly involved in the secretion of insulin, so in theory, non-nutritious sweeteners do not cause blood sugar to rise, from this point of view, it seems to control the intake

Whether sugar substitutes are safe for the human body

The impact of sugar substitutes on the human body is multifaceted, although the sugar substitute itself does not produce any energy, but long-term intake of sugar substitutes may have the following adverse effects on the human body:

First, regular consumption of sugar substitutes can affect hormone secretion in the

Second, studies have found that some sugar substitute foods may cause intestinal flora disorders

Third, sugar substitutes may be associated

Can sugar substitutes be eaten openly?

Sugar substitutes do not mean that they are sugar-free and cannot be eaten

How to choose sugar substitute foods

Aspartame is digested by the body and eventually converts to phenylalanine, aspartic acid and methanol, and does not have too many negative effects on

Diabetics can choose some natural non-nutritive sugar substitutes, such as stevia, monk glycosides, etc.

All in all, eating sweet foods can soothe the mood, make people feel happy, and enhance happiness

Text: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhong Xu, Wang Weiqing

Editor: Yang Zhenyu Liu Yang

Proofreader: Ma Yang

Review: Xu Bingnan Yan Gong

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