How much sugar can people of different ages eat?
When it comes to sweets, few people don’t like them. Even though we know the dangers that come with sweetness, we can’t help ourselves. Especially in hot weather like this, most people can’t help but drink and eat something sweet and cool that makes us feel refreshed. Therefore What everyone should know is how sweetness has a negative effect on our bodies and what is the right amount for us?
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Prapaisri Sirichakrawan from the Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, stated
That consuming a large amount of sugar from beverages, sweets, or directly from sugar is the cause of tooth decay because bacteria in the mouth will change into acid, which will erode tooth enamel. More importantly, consuming a high amount โปรโมชั่น ufabet regularly will become excess energy that the body stores in the form of fat, resulting in weight gain and eventually obesity. Obesity will lead to non-communicable diseases or NCDs ((Non-Communicable diseases)), such as diabetes, high blood fat, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, etc.
Thais consume up to 20 teaspoons per day, more than three times the recommended amount. Meanwhile, the statistics of diabetes and obesity patients are also increasing rapidly, especially for children who like to drink soft drinks, sweet drinks, or even milk. Parents still buy sweetened milk for them, plus there are sweets and ice cream. Many Thai children these days are overweight. It was found that children under the age of 15 increasingly suffering from diabetes.
Therefore, limiting consumption must start from childhood. If you are past childhood, you must start today. Because if you become accustome to sweet tastes, meaning they sweet to be called delicious. You will become addicted to sweet tastes and increase your consumption. Parents and guardians should be aware of the health problems that will occur to their children in the future by choosing good milk or food and cooking without adding.
Sugar addiction or sweet taste addiction comes from eating habits since childhood.
It was found that children. Whose parents feed them with sweet milk, drink sweet water and eat a lot of sweets without control will become accustomed to sweet tastes and tend to eat more sugar or sweets when they grow up as adults. The characteristics of people. Who are addicte to sweets are that they always want to eat sweets. During times of low blood sugar or not receiving sugar, they may experience depression easily irritated and lack of concentration.
The Nutrition Division of the Department of Health has recommendations for reducing sweet consumption. The method is to gradually reduce the amount in one day. Because if you abruptly stop eating, instead of reducing it, it may cause you to crave more sweets. Which will result in consuming more than before. And may cause discouragement until it becomes impossible to reduce.