With the improvement of people's health awareness, healthy eating has become a popular trend and attitude towards life. Reducing the intake of oil, salt, and sugar in food has become a focus of attention in the field of dietary health. On September 8th, the first Food and Health Communication Conference was held in Beijing, with the theme of "Science Communication Leading Health Consumption". The conference aims to respond to the Healthy China Action, promote the healthy development of the food industry through science communication, and empower the public's food health consumption. At the meeting, data on salt, oil, and sugar intake among Chinese residents showed that the daily salt intake of Chinese adults reached 9.3 grams, almost twice the recommended amount; The per capita daily intake of cooking oil reaches 43.2 grams, exceeding the recommended amount by more than 40%; The per capita daily sugar intake is 9.1 grams, which is lower than the recommended intake of 25 grams or 50 grams, but continuous monitoring of sugar intake data is still needed. Reasonable consumption of sugar will not affect health. Excessive intake will affect dietary structure. Chu Yibing, Deputy Director of the Science and Technology Communication Department of the Science and Health Information Exchange Center, stated that sugar is an essential nutrient for the human body, and excessive intake will affect dietary structure. For most people with low sugar intake, eating sugar reasonably will not affect their health. Compared to "reducing salt" and "reducing oil", consumers often pay more attention to "reducing sugar". 43.2% of consumers believe that "sugar is harmful to health", and 68% of consumers believe that "they need to control sugar themselves". Young people and weight anxious individuals have a stronger willingness to control sugar. Diabetes is not sugar. weight loss should be emphasized. many people worry that eating too much sugar will lead to diabetes and obesity. In this regard, Chen Junshi, an academician of the CAE Member, said that diabetes is not a result of eating sugar, but a metabolic disease. The occurrence of diabetes is the result of the joint effect of heredity and environment. It is a mistake to simply attribute diabetes to sugar. We should prevent the occurrence of diabetes from many aspects. Academician Chen Junshi also pointed out that any form of excessive energy intake can lead to obesity, and it is incorrect to simply attribute the cause of obesity to sugar. The key to preventing obesity is to maintain energy balance and burn off excess energy through physical activity in order to reduce the risk of obesity. The survey found that consumers often pay more attention to the impact of sugar and oil on obesity, but overlook salt. Multiple studies both domestically and internationally have shown that a high salt diet increases the risk of obesity, and for those who have a need to lose weight, they should pay more attention to "reducing salt". Instead of being fixated on "anti glycation", it's better to do sunscreen with care, as there are many online promotions claiming that "eating sugar can cause glycation" and "glycation accelerates aging". In response, Zhong Kai, director of the Kexin Food and Health Information Exchange Center, pointed out that blindly quitting or cutting off sugar is not advisable. Related studies have found that a long-term low-carbon diet can affect the normal functioning of the human body, increase mortality rates, reduce life expectancy, and pose significant health risks. There are three main causes of aging: photoaging (ultraviolet radiation), oxidative stress response (free radicals), and glycation reaction (AGES). Skin aging is a complex process, and UV damage is the most common cause of skin aging (over 70%). The human body is constantly undergoing glycation reactions, and relying on "anti glycation" for anti-aging is unrealistic. It is better to do sun protection and focus more on healthy diet and lifestyle. Sweetener is not a weight loss medication, but one of the choices to reduce sugar intake. Data shows that the market penetration rate of sugar free beverages has reached nearly 80%, and low sugar and sugar free products are increasingly favored by consumers. For people who want to control sugar and enjoy sweet foods, using sweeteners instead of sugar in food and beverages is a good choice. Most sweeteners do not directly participate in human metabolism and do not increase energy intake, which helps people with sugar control needs to reduce their sugar intake while enjoying delicious food. The "Scientific Consensus on Food Sweeteners (2022)" released by multiple institutions such as the Kexin Food and Health Information Exchange Center points out that replacing added sugar with sweeteners can reduce energy intake while keeping the total dietary intake unchanged. But weight management depends on overall energy balance, and sweeteners are not weight loss pills, but a choice to help people reduce their sugar intake. It is difficult to achieve weight loss by relying on sweeteners without changing unhealthy diets and lifestyles. (New Society)