Excessive sugar consumption… Negative impact on growth and development
Increased risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease in adulthood
Cereals that even children eat contain a lot of sugar, so be careful when consuming them (Photo = Clip Art Korea).
It has recently been indicated that excessive sugar intake is the main cause of adult diseases and dental diseases, which are rapidly increasing in children, so special caution is needed. According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, in 2021, more than one in three Korean children and adolescents will exceed the daily sugar consumption of 25 g recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Processed foods such as snacks and drinks are often tailored to the tastes of children and adolescents, so they are more likely to be exposed to sugar than adults. In fact, according to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the average total sugar consumption of Korean adolescents is the highest among all age groups, and 67.7% of them consume sugar through processed foods.It turned out that this is the case.
In particular, cereals on the market carry wording such as “Contains 9 vitamins and minerals” and “Contains 25% of the recommended daily amount of vitamin C”, giving the impression that they are certainly healthy. Of course, you can add nutrients such as vitamins and minerals to promote growth and health. However, if you look at the nutritional information on commercial cereals, the sugar content of cereals such as chocolate and fruit is well above 30g per 100g. This is more than double the sugar content of other grains, such as regular brown rice or almond flakes.
As you can see from the nutrition label above, chocolate and fruit flavored cereals contain more than 30g of sugar per 100g.
Cereals have different volumes and weights and above all it is difficult to know how much you eat because you don’t count them individually. particularly Excessive sugar intake causes tooth decay and obesity, but children need to be more careful because they have no control over sweet tastes.Do.
Professor Kim Jeong-ha from the Department of Family Medicine at Chung-Ang University Hospital said: “Excessive sugar intake is a problem because it immediately causes children to become overweight. Negative impact on growth and development“It’s crazy,” he said. Next “It can cause people to prefer sweet tastes even as adults, which can lead to diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease.“He urged caution.
Another problem is that when you eat high-sugar foods in the morning, your blood sugar levels rise and fall rapidly. This is because your brain recognizes that your energy intake has decreased and prompts you to reach for sweet foods to raise your blood sugar levels again. Ultimately, you will end up eating more sweet foods that day. It’s best to avoid high-sugar cereals in the morning.
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