Brown Sugar Second Generation Bubble Tea is a Hit! Nutritionist: 3 tips to drink wisely and avoid pitfalls

The sweet and soft bubble milk tea is like a national delicacy. People can be seen everywhere drinking a cup and enjoying it! According to a recent survey of more than 20,000 channels on Taiwan's popular social platforms by the OpView Social Word-of-Mouth Database, the key keywords for hand-shaken beverages in the first quarter were plotted into a keyword word cloud, and it was found that the "second-generation bubble tea" that mainly uses brown sugar instead of fructose is the most popular. Nutritionists analyze this knowledge about "second-generation bubble tea" and hope that people who love to drink bubble tea will be careful not to step on landmines!

Drinking bubble milk tea can prevent blood sugar spikes and may hurt your heart

Whether it is the first generation or the second generation bubble tea, what should you pay attention to when consuming it so that you don’t get fatter the more you drink it? The more you drink, the less healthy you are? Nutritionist You Weiming said that pearl milk tea is a good source of calories, but not a good source of nutrition. The human body needs sufficient calories and good nutrition to regulate physiological functions, promote development, and maintain normal body functioning throughout the day.

A cup of bubble milk tea is conservatively estimated to have at least 650 calories, 62 grams of sugar, and 17 grams of fat, but no good nutrients (protein, vitamins, minerals). In particular, a regular first-generation sugary bubble milk tea has 125 grams of carbohydrates, far exceeding the recommended 60 grams of carbohydrate intake for adults in a normal meal. For patients with poor blood sugar control, their blood sugar will be horribly high after drinking sugary pearl milk tea. If pearl milk tea uses creamer powder to increase the rich taste, long-term consumption will cause abnormal blood lipids and induce cardiovascular disease.

The second generation of pearl milk brown sugar replaces fructose. Nutritionist: Pay attention to the ingredients and read them carefully.

The second generation bubble tea emphasizes the addition of brown sugar. What are its advantages over the usual use of fructose in bubble tea? Nutritionist You Weiming said that brown sugar is the primary product of sugarcane sugar, which contains more minerals and impurities, so it has a darker color. Compared with fructose which can only produce calories, brown sugar is of course more nutritious, and when added to bubble milk, the sweetness is more layered and the flavor is richer.

For patients with poor blood sugar control, their blood sugar will be horribly high after drinking sugary bubble milk.

It is recommended to choose a small cup of sugar-free pearl milk tea when drinking bubble tea. I believe it will be easier to drink without any burden.

However, it is worth noting that many news reports recently have said that the production process of brown sugar will produce acrylamide, which may pose a risk of cancer. Although there is currently no evidence that it is carcinogenic to humans, it is carcinogenic to animals and is therefore classified as a Class 2A substance by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The so-called Class 2A substances refer to substances that are carcinogenic to experimental animals, but epidemiological studies are not sufficient to prove that they are carcinogenic to humans.

Therefore, it is recommended that when choosing brown sugar, you can check whether the outer packaging contains calcium chloride, because adding 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0% calcium chloride can reduce the acrylamide content of brown sugar by 35%, 80% and 85%. At the same time, the daily intake of brown sugar should be less than 50 grams to avoid excessive intake and affect health.

Adding bubble tea to fresh milk reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease

Another question worth noting is, what are the benefits of using fresh milk to add bubble tea compared to using creamer to add bubble tea? Nutritionist You Weiming said that many creamers on the market do not contain "milk". Their main ingredient is hydrogenated vegetable oil, which contains trans fatty acids, which can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction and arteriosclerosis. Therefore, using fresh milk instead of creamer to add to bubble tea can actually provide rich B vitamins, calcium, and high-quality protein. However, it should be noted that fresh milk contains lactose. For people who are not used to drinking fresh milk, it may cause lactose intolerance and cause diarrhea.

Bubble tea replaces a meal? Nutritionist: Suitable for high-quality energy supplement between meals

We also hear that some people drink bubble tea as a meal. Can bubble tea replace a meal? Nutritionist You Weiming said that the answer is no, because regular meals must contain complete and balanced nutrients to maintain the normal physiological functions of the human body. Therefore, it is recommended that bubble tea be used as a high-quality energy supplement between meals. The smart way to drink bubble tea is as follows:

【3 tips for drinking bubble tea wisely】:

Step 1: Change the large cup into a small cup, and the calories will be cut in half instantly, from 650 calories to 325 calories.

Step 2: Change from full sugar to sugar-free, reducing the calories by 125 calories, leaving only 200 calories.

Step 3: Creamer becomes fresh milk, avoiding trans fatty acids, and also obtaining rich B vitamins, calcium, and high-quality protein, and finally becomes a high-quality energy supplement of about 200 calories.

Friends who like bubble milk tea, please take note of this. Nutritionist You Weiming suggests that you can say in the future: "I want a small cup of sugar-free bubble milk tea." I believe you will be able to drink it more easily and without burden.