Today we have information for you about not very glorious statistics. Some time ago, sugar in carbonated drinks, its content and concentration were tested. Norway is unfortunately at the top of this list. Norwegian fizzy drinks are loaded with sugar and unhealthy ingredients. A new report shows that Norwegian Sprite has five times more sugar than Austrian Sprite. We urge you to be cautious when shopping - our and our relatives' health is the most important. What else do we know from the report's results? What conclusions can be drawn from it?
Sugar in carbonated drinks - in practice
Jøran Hjelmesæth, the head of the Morbid Obesity Center at Vestfol Hospital, professor at the University of Oslo, chairs the National Board of Nutrition Jøran Hjelmesæth, has provided detailed information on this subject to Nettavisen. What he said?
“One liter of Norwegian Sprite means 400-500 unnecessary kilocalories a day. Over the course of a year, this increase in caloric intake can result in an increase in body weight of approximately 10 kilograms. Basically all Norwegian sweetened ones carbonated drinks they contain 10-11 grams of sugar per 100 ml of drink. We call such drinks heavy drinks because the amount of sugar they contain is terrifyingly high.
Jøran Hjelmesæth also thinks that Norway should follow the example of, among others, Great Britain, which was able to significantly reduce the sugar level in carbonated drinks and continues to do so successfully.
Why is it worth limiting the consumption of carbonated drinks?
Sugar in carbonated drinks - Norway is struggling with the problem
Norwegian specialists calm down that Norway has been lowering the sugar level in drinks for several years - including the popular Coca Cola.
Since 2013, we have reduced the amount of sugar in our products by 25 percent. 80 percent of our new products in in recent years three years are sugar-free or reduced-sugar products, says Per Hynne, communications manager, in an interview with Nettavisen.
Sugar in carbonated drinks. Which is the most of it?
Limit sugar! Take care of your health!
It is worth controlling your daily sugar intake for health reasons. Too much sugar in the body leads to major changes in the proper functioning of our body and to serious diseases: diabetes, obesity, heart disease. Let's pay attention to what we eat and drink - what we choose from store shelves every day.
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