Mom, have you got something sweet? Probably this question is familiar to you. Often, wanting the best for our child, we offer a healthier substitute. In the article, we will x-ray the most popular products.
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Unfortunately, not all of us have the habit of reading the composition, so we often reach for a product that someone recommends or known from advertising. Exactly, ads. For the purposes of this article, I recreated the ads for most of these products. We can hear in them that these products contain fresh milk cream, nutritious nuts, delicious honey, etc. The authority of parents is also invoked: mom knows best, moms like them. Who knows what’s best for her baby if not mom. One advertisement even includes the slogan, “We have a way to make sweets”, which could be misinterpreted as a healthy replacement for traditional sweets. Even the packaging itself informs us that it contains healthy honey (which, unfortunately, has no health-promoting properties after heat treatment), milk, whole grains and is good for a snack or is a delicious dairy snack.
So what’s so wrong inside?
Sugar and glucose-fructose syrup:
One such bar can contain 8 to 16 grams of sugar. They are 2-3 teaspoons. This is very much for a snack between meals. Remember that sugar consumption during the day should not exceed 10% of the demand. Also, for a 2000 kcal diet it should not be more than 22 g.
Honey appears in some sandwiches. Remember that it is still a simple sugar that loses its properties after processing.
Palm fat:
Hardened palm oil is a source of harmful trans fats. Excessive consumption of these fatty acids increases body fat. Thus, the risk of developing diabetes, insulin resistance, atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases increases.
In addition to the above-mentioned, we have leavening agents, aromas, preservatives, and dyes. They are needed to maintain the consistency, taste, smell and color. However, we should avoid heavily processed foods.
Advertising is a trade lever? Of course, I agree with that saying. However, it is up to us to believe her one hundred percent. Let’s not be fooled by marketing gimmicks. Remember to always check the composition of such a product before buying.
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Amanda Pawlak Dietician
Dietitian specializing in the nutrition of pregnant women, nursing mothers, small and large children, and how the diet affects fertility. Co-author of the e-book on nutrition for children “Every bite makes sense”. She is on Instagram as parents.2be, devoted to a healthy approach to diet. She loves to cook and there is little space in her kitchen for meat. Privately, she is passionate about traveling on her own, vanlife, environmental protection and physical activity.
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