Is it healthier to drink coffee with brown sugar? Nutritional information of brown sugar, brown sugar, yellow sugar and white sugar revealed

Mrs. Wang, 65, considers herself a beverage addict. She needs to drink a cup of hot coffee every morning as a ritual to start the day. She knows that eating too much white sugar is bad for health, so for the sake of deliciousness and health, she uses brown sugar, which she has heard is good for health. She adds a full spoonful of brown sugar every time. She also drinks a cup of hot tea after all three meals, and has a bowl of homemade sweet soup after dinner in the evening. Recently, she went to the hospital for a health check-up at the arrangement of her children. In addition to obesity, she unexpectedly discovered that she also had high blood sugar (diabetes) problems.

Brown sugar has high nutritional value, but you still need to pay attention to the amount you consume

Nutritionist Pan Fuzi further explained that the brown sugar, yellow sugar, brown sugar or white sugar available on the market are all refined sugars refined from sucrose. No matter which type you choose, you need to pay attention to the amount used.

Why is it said that brown sugar is healthier for the body? This is because brown sugar is the least refined during the production process, and after being produced, it retains the most sugarcane elements and contains more mineral components. Compared with other sugars, it naturally has a higher nutritional value, but you must not think that you can eat more just because it is healthier!

Daily added sugar intake should not exceed 10% of total calories

Pan Fuzi reminds us that according to the National Health Administration's daily dietary recommendations, the daily upper limit of added sugar intake should not exceed 10% of total calories. If the daily calorie intake is 2000 kcal, the added sugar intake should be less than 200 kcal. Assuming that 1 gram of sugar is 4 kcal, the daily added sugar intake should be less than 50 grams. In other words, a 700 ml cup of "full sugar" pearl milk tea contains nearly 62 grams of sugar. Just drinking one cup will exceed the daily sugar intake limit.

Obesity complications: Pay more attention to your daily diet intake

Pan Fuzi directly pointed out that people who are overweight (BMI≧24) and obese (BMI≧27) are at high risk of diabetes. Since the factors behind obesity are mostly due to poor control of dietary intake, modern people's eating habits are gradually filled with a large amount of high-calorie, high-sugar, and high-fat foods, which will affect the body's insulin secretion and blood sugar control; coupled with the fact that most people do not exercise enough, the calories consumed daily cannot keep up with the calories eaten, which can easily lead to obesity or problems such as the "three highs".

In addition, you must not think that eating certain foods is good for your health and not control the amount you eat. Your daily dietary guidelines can follow the National Health and Family Planning Administration's "My Plate" and consume an appropriate amount of vegetables, fruits, dairy products, whole grains, beans and bean products, and nuts and seeds to reduce the risk of various chronic diseases.

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