Eating too many mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival will cause obesity and soaring blood sugar? Nutritionist: Sugar-free tea has zero calories and quenches thirst and relieves greasiness

The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. If you eat too many mooncakes containing sugar and fat, you will feel greasy and dry mouth. At this time, you may want to have a cup of tea to quench your thirst and relieve the greasiness. However, nutritionists remind that hand-shaken drinks often add too much seasoning and sugar. Once consumed in excess, be careful to increase the risk of obesity and metabolic syndrome. Therefore, you can choose "sugar-free tea" after eating sweets, which can ensure zero calories and eat without burden.

It is well known that Taiwanese people love to drink tea, but people who are planning to lose weight should not drink the wrong tea. According to research surveys, Taiwanese people drink 107,504 million cups of hand-shaken drinks a year. A cup of cold tea after meals not only quenches thirst but also relieves greasiness. However, the beverages we drink every day often have too much seasoning and sugar added for taste and other factors. We consume excessive amounts every day without realizing it, which increases the chances of obesity and metabolic syndrome. The negative effects on the body in the long run cannot be ignored.

"High fructose syrup" is commonly added to beverages to maintain sweetness. Its main ingredient is converted from corn starch. Studies have shown that it is more likely to cause blood sugar fluctuations and indirectly lead to cardiovascular disease. Poor metabolism, three highs, abnormal fat and other problems will also come to you unknowingly due to drinking excessive amounts of sugary tea.

Nutritionist Yu Zhuqing said that if a 700cc cup of full-sugar beverage is consumed, it usually exceeds the daily intake standard, and it is particularly important to control daily sugar intake. According to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), refined sugar calorie intake should not exceed 10% of the total daily calorie intake. The easiest way is to always pay attention to the nutrition label on the beverage packaging. Nutritionist Yu Zhuqing also suggested that busy office workers often have no time to calculate their sugar intake. A simple way is to directly choose "sugar-free tea", which not only ensures zero calories, but also ensures that people who do not like to drink plain water alone can replenish water.

The vitamins and minerals contained in tea can supplement the body's needs.

The vitamins and minerals contained in tea can supplement the body's needs. Tea also contains catechins, which are the most abundant polyphenols in tea. Tea polyphenols will be converted and polymerized into other substances depending on the degree of fermentation. The higher the degree of fermentation, the less tea polyphenols there are. Therefore, among all types of tea, unfermented green tea has the richest content of tea polyphenols. According to the degree of fermentation of tea, it is mainly divided into green tea and black tea. The most important thing is to choose sugar-free tea so that you can drink it without burden.

Nutritionist Yu Zhuqing said that green tea has a higher catechin content, which helps to achieve four major effects including anti-aging, oil control, fat reduction and stress relief. Drinking tea with fruits high in vitamin C, such as oranges and guava, can increase the dissolution of catechins and improve the antioxidant effect. Black tea is a fully fermented tea with greatly reduced tea polyphenols, and is less irritating to the body, so it is recommended for people who don't like too much stimulation. Japanese people are accustomed to drinking "raw tea" and "unsweetened black tea", both of which are good choices for unsweetened tea and allow them to taste the pure flavor.