milk tea combines the strong fragrance of milk and the refreshing fragrance of tea, but avoids the fishy and bitterness of milk. This healing taste is not an exaggeration to say that it is a "life-sustaining tool" for modern people.
But milk tea has always been regarded as a representative of "unhealthy" and has even been labeled as "destroying a generation". Milk is healthy, tea is healthy, why is milk tea unhealthy?
Don’t worry, come and see what are the disadvantages of milk tea with Xiaochaobo!
Milk tea = milk + tea?
It’s a pity that most milk teas on the market are not just a combination of milk and tea. They are actually very “influent”:
sugar: In order to give milk tea sweetness, a lot of sugar is usually added to milk tea. The intake of large amounts of sugar is not only easy to get fat, but also easy to cause tooth decay and acne.
Creamer: Compared with milk, milk tea has a smoother texture. How did this silky texture come about? Better milk tea will use fresh milk or evaporated milk (concentrated milk), but these two raw materials are costly, and many businesses will choose to use creamer instead of milk. The main ingredient of creamer is hydrogenated vegetable oil , which has a high fat content and contains a lot of trans fatty acid . Not only does it have the health benefits of milk, excessive drinking will also increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases .
Small ingredients: In addition to the milk tea itself, many people also like to add small ingredients when drinking milk tea. Different small ingredients have different nutritional characteristics, such as pearls, red beans, oats, etc., which are high in starch content, which is a "staple food". The main ingredients of coconut are oligosaccharide and dietary fiber. But the ingredients themselves are not simple, and many ingredients themselves have added sugar, such as "candy red beans".
milk cover: milk cover is the main ingredient of milk cover is cream, which has a high fat content. If the milk tea is slightly less, it is made into the milk cover powder. The main ingredient is hydrogenated vegetable oil.
Why is milk tea unhealthy?
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3 sugar content is out of stock
3 In 2019, an institution tested milk tea from 27 milk tea shops and released an evaluation report. The report stated that the sugar content of these 27 cups of normal sweetness milk tea is between 11 grams and 62 grams, and the average sugar content is 34 grams per cup.
"Diet Guide for Chinese Residents 2022" makes suggestions on sugar intake: no more than 50 grams per person per day, preferably no more than 25 grams. And a cup of milk tea can easily occupy the share of the day.
So, what about sugar-free and sugar-less milk tea?
Many milk teas use not fresh milk, but creamer. The creamer itself contains a lot of added sugar. Even sugar-free milk tea has its own sugar. In addition, the small ingredients in milk tea, such as pearls, fairy grass, pudding, red beans, oats... are either sugary or have been stained. Don’t think that sugar-free milk tea won’t gain weight!
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contains a certain amount of caffeine
Milk tea is a half tea drink, which contains a certain amount of caffeine. Long-term excessive intake of caffeine will disrupt sleep and accelerate bone loss. Children, adolescents, pregnant women and other groups are more sensitive to caffeine, so it is not recommended that these groups drink too much milk tea, especially the Hong Kong-style milk tea with a strong tea flavor.
Of course, as long as the caffeine intake does not exceed 400 mg per day, it is not harmful to health. Without feeling uncomfortable, you don’t have to worry too much about drinking milk tea occasionally.
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3 Fat content is a bit high
In order to make a smooth texture, some milk teas will add cream, while creamer will be used in the slightly less milk teas to provide a silky texture.Whether it is cream or creamer, it will lead to a relatively high fat content in milk tea. In addition, the milk cover that everyone likes is also one of the sources of fat in milk tea.
How to drink milk tea healthily?
Milk tea ≠ milk + tea, high sugar, high fat, high energy, many disadvantages, it is a not very healthy drink. But when it comes to drinking milk tea, Xiao Chaobo has a way to teach you how to drink healthier:
1. Choose sugar-free milk tea without adding small ingredients.
2. Choose milk tea made with fresh milk or evaporated milk, and do not choose milk tea made with creamer or milk tea powder and .
3. No milk cover added.
4. After drinking milk tea, you will reduce your food intake during the main meal accordingly.
In short, milk tea is not very healthy, but it is not a serious crime. Learning to choose a healthier cup of milk tea is what you should learn to protect your body.
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