A major study of sweetened snacks found in British grocery stores has revealed that some biscuits and mini cakes contain more than the recommended maximum daily sugar limit, and a quarter of the total calories allowed.
Natural sugars are found in fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, and are not considered harmful to health, although they still contain calories, while added sugars include sugars that are added during food processing (such as sucrose or dextrose), and foods packaged as sweeteners (such as sugar). table), and sugars from concentrated fruit or vegetable juices.
Unnecessary damage and costs
Sugars constitute an unnecessary and unhealthy source of calories, and health experts are increasingly concerned about issues directly related to excessive sugar intake. The incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes, along with the potentially serious consequences of these diseases, is increasing rapidly.
There is a direct link between consumption of sugars and tooth decay, as well as a link between consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and type 2 diabetes, and there is a possible link between consumption of excess sugars, high blood pressure, some types of cancer, and non-alcoholic liver disease.
Experts from the Campaign Against Sugar group studied the nutritional value of more than 600 popular products in Britain, which many adults and children may eat between meals, and found that snacks full of sugar and calories are “inevitable”. For example, nearly Of a quarter of the daily calories for an adult woman, she is allowed to eat 2,000 calories in only two biscuits weighing 40 grams.
A group of specialists interested in sugar and its effects on health launched a campaign against sugar, and made its headquarters at Queen Mary University in Britain.
The top 3 worst sweets were gluten-free, which many consumers choose under the impression that protein-free food is healthier. Campaigners said the findings were particularly concerning in terms of child health, given that these types of snacks are often given to children. Children to satisfy their hunger between meals.
Allowed amount of sugar
Nourhan Barakat, a nutritionist at the Campaign Against Sugar, said – according to the Daily Mail -: “Eating a piece of candy at school, a chocolate bar on the way home, and some biscuits after dinner can raise a child’s sugar intake to three times the limit.” If the sugar in these snacks is reduced by 20%, they will still be sweet, but with about 20 grams less sugar.”
The British National Health Service recommends that adults do not eat more than 30 grams of free sugars per day (the equivalent of approximately 7 teaspoons).
Children aged 7 to 10 years should not eat more than 6 teaspoons, while for younger children, the recommendation is 5 teaspoons.