Surely any of us have ever tried yogurt, homemade ones, some have been bought outside, but there is one thing that quite a lot of people are confused about yogurt is its sweetness. . Natural yogurt is not sweet because it is the result of bacterial fermentation in milk. Yogurt is sweet because of the added sweetener and sugar in it.
People began to ferment yogurt thousands of years ago - born in the Anatolian peninsula (now Turkey) from the years 3000-2000 BC, until the 20th century, when the yogurt industry Large scale is gradually formed. In the decades from the 1919s to the 1960s, yogurt began to change its flavor, towards the sweetness of today. Yogurt with fruit jelly was patented in 1933, and 30 years later, 1963, yogurt blending was born.
At the time, for Americans, yogurt was not really attractive. And to improve that, in the 1970s, Danone and other large yogurt companies began a long-term, large-scale advertising campaign to convince parents of the health benefits of yogurt for children. To convince that yogurt has nutritious value for children, manufacturers have continued to add more sweeteners to fill the sour taste of naturally fermented milk.
Marketers of yogurt have found that most people do not like yogurt because of its sourness, and they can improve their sales by making yogurt "sweeter". Says Marion Neste, professor of nutrition, food and public health research at New York University and author of What to Eat.
And from that milestone, today, in the United States, yogurt is a $ 8.5 billion large market with many supermarkets filled with yogurt products sold to children - from Dannon's Danimals to Stonyfield's YoBids, Yoplait Trix and Chobani Champions. According to a study in Pediatrics in 2015, yogurt is one of the three most popular foods and beverages in the US.
But what parents may not yet realize is that a yogurt container may contain too much sugar, about 10 grams, the equivalent of a Pillsbury cake.
More recently, a new study surrounding this issue was published in the International Journal of Obesity and published in the New York Times by Gretchen Reynolds, showing that many parents do not know the amount. sugar consumption of their children. This is very harmful to the body of young children, especially in the developing age. Part of the reason why they can not keep track of their sugar intake is that sugar is present in all foods and beverages on the market, typically orange juice and yogurt, which they think are good for their health, but not completely.
Children are increasingly using more sugar
According to the World Health Organization, sugar should account for less than 10% of total daily calories. For children between the ages of 2 and 18, the prescribed level is 6 teaspoons of sugar per day.
Ironically, food companies have found many ways to add sugar to their products, as in the international journal on obesity. The study, conducted by three researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, Germany, looked at 305 German families with at least one child aged 6 to 12 years. The survey was conducted by parents who performed a computer-based test asking them to estimate the sugar content of the six foods and drinks, including yogurt and tomato sauce. The researchers found that 74% of parents underestimated the amount of sugar in all of the items offered.
As Reynolds explains in the New York Times, the most confused parents about the amount of sugar in foods is often considered healthy, healthy. "More than 90% of participants in the study underestimated the sugar in yogurt, for example, an average of seven, or about 60% of total sugar, in a serving," she said. Some types of yogurt can contain more than 4 sugar blocks, meaning that only one cup of yogurt is enough to reach the maximum daily sugar intake. Indeed, studies have shown that many children are using more sugar than they can afford, with toddlers in the United States consuming almost the same amount - or more than the recommended level for adults.
Why is sugar particularly bad for children?
More than 18% of primary school students in the United States are obese. Factors that contribute to that number are unhealthy lifestyles, or stress, and excess sugar intake in foods or beverages are among those. While this excess sugar, if absorbed during adolescence, is likely to lead to weight gain, cardiovascular risk, obesity and high blood pressure. Recent studies have also shown that excess lines reduce the body's immunity, making it more susceptible to infection and infection.
Sugar intake in excess of the threshold from the beginning due to the subjectivity of parents has gradually formed a habit and make things more difficult for children. Therefore, a strategy to reduce sugar consumption of children is to create healthy eating habits for children at two. The AHA guidelines state that children of this age "should avoid consuming any additional sugars, as they need a nutritious diet and are developing flavor preferences."
Baby health advocates are trying to raise awareness of the pitfalls of yogurt blending. The campaign "Save Kids From Sugar" is run by the City of Liverpool Council for the purpose of educating the health risks of confusing yogurt with a healthy snack. Meanwhile, major health organizations, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, have warned parents to avoid falling into the trap of marketing yogurt, the "healthy" out.
But the good news is that parents can all be looking for a quick alternative. It is a natural fermented yogurt, mixed with fruits or nuts, which will be a healthy and equally attractive snack.
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