Most fizzy drinks sold in restaurant chains exceed the daily value of added sugars
Don't store avocado like this: it's dangerousMost fizzy drinks sold in restaurant chains exceed the daily value of added sugars. That they weren't good for health has long been known, but now a new report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest entitled 'Sweet Excess' casts new shadows on these drinks.
A recent survey in New York established that overseas people are starting to worry about what is written on the label and that many are asking restaurateurs for more transparency.
As we told you some time ago, there are at least 10 good reasons not to drink carbonated drinks that are not only not essential for health, but that contribute to the spread of diseases such as obesity, tooth decay and diabetes. But not only.
Drinking fizzy and sugary soft drinks also has a negative impact on the environment due to pollution and waste of precious water resources. Returning to the report, the researchers found that most of the fizzy drinks served by restaurant chains contain too many added sugars, beyond the amount that could therefore be consumed in a day.
Let's see in detail. The researchers analyzed the drinks sold in 20 American restaurant chains. As can be seen from the table, a calculation has been made for both small, large and extra large formats.
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What do the data tell us? If we drink these drinks we already take in excess of the permitted value of sugars. For example, there are 40 grams of sugar in a small one, but the limit recommended by nutritionists in a full day is 50 grams. Assuming the large format, it even reaches 109 grams.
“People are returning to normal and eating more out. Knowing how much sugar is in a drink would help us make informed decisions about our health. Sugars are often hidden in food and drinks and we don't know it, ”explains Sarah Sorscher, deputy director of the CSPI in the research.
To curb the marketing of highly sugary drinks during meals, researchers are asking institutions for warnings on the label. In short, write that the drink has excess sugar. For now, however, it seems utopia given the strong interests of the lobbies of these drinks.
Fonte: Center for Science in the Public Interest
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