Clarify these cognitive misconceptions, safely reduce sugar, control sugar, and eat sugar
2023-09-27
In recent years, reducing, controlling, and even quitting sugar have become hot topics on the internet. Do consumers really understand sugar and know how to scientifically reduce and control sugar? Recently, the Kexin Food and Health Information Exchange Center released special survey results and invited experts to interpret them. This survey shows that 68% of consumers have a willingness to control sugar, while young people and weight anxious individuals have a stronger willingness to control sugar. According to the "Sugar Intake Level and Risk Assessment of Urban Residents in China", the average daily intake of sugar by urban residents in China is 9.1 grams, which is in line with the recommendations of the "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2022)" of less than 25 grams per person per day. In addition, the sugar intake by residents only accounts for 1.9% of the total dietary energy, with the highest being in the 3-6 year old group, accounting for 3.4% of the total energy, which is also far below the recommended value of 10% by the World Health Organization. Li Ning, director of the National Food Safety Risk Assessment Center, believes that sugar, as a sweet substance, has an important function in meeting the needs of the tongue. Sugar only provides energy and does not provide other nutrients. Excessive intake of sugar can affect the balance of energy and other nutrients intake, which is detrimental to health in the long run. At present, the intake of sugar by Chinese residents is not very high. Controlling sugar is not as important as controlling salt, oil, and total energy intake for most people. However, we cannot be blindly optimistic because in the past 20 years, China's annual sugar production has more than doubled, with sugar supply ratios exceeding 10% for the 13-17 and 3-6 age groups accounting for 4.1 and 4.8%, respectively. Due to China's large population base, the number of children and adolescents who ultimately exceed 10% is also very considerable. In addition, overweight and obese people, people with diabetes and people with high blood sugar for a long time should really pay attention to controlling sugar intake. Kitchen sugar is the largest source of sugar intake for residents, with 80% of consumers mistakenly focusing on sugar control. This survey found that 78% of consumers believe that sugar in food and beverages should be controlled. But kitchen sugar is the largest source of sugar intake for urban residents in China, with a contribution rate about twice that of sugary beverages. Zhong Kai, director of the Kexin Food and Health Information Exchange Center, said that people generally focus on food and beverages on supermarket shelves to reduce salt, oil, and sugar, but overlook the decisive significance of three meals a day. In fact, the main intake of salt, oil, and sugar is through dining, including cooking at home, which is caused by the current dietary structure of Chinese people. Controlling the use of salt, oil, and sugar in household kitchens, canteens, and restaurant kitchens is crucial for the "three reductions". Consumers should start from their own kitchens and adapt and cultivate light flavors. Ninety percent of consumers mistake "sugar", and many people identify sweeteners (sugar substitutes) as sugary ingredients. Reading the food ingredient list can help you understand the main ingredients of food, such as sucrose, fructose, and fructose syrup, which are typical sugary ingredients. Hidden sugars include honey, jam, concentrated fruit juice, etc. The survey shows that less than 10% of consumers are able to accurately identify these sugary ingredients. For example, the recognition rate of sucrose is only about 80%, while the recognition rate of commonly used fructose syrup, honey, concentrated fruit juice, and jam is less than 50%. Interestingly, many consumers also identify sweeteners (sugar substitutes) that do not provide energy or only provide less energy as sugar containing ingredients. China
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