Obesity in Mexico is a health problem that has plagued the population since the beginning of the 21st century, when this trend began to rise in our country. This is because the Mexican diet began to incorporate an aspect that has contributed to this situation, which is the excessive consumption of soft drinks.
Soft drinks have excess sugars, which are a type of carbohydrates that can be found in foods or drinks or added artificially. Some of them are fructose, glucose or dextrose, corn syrup, inverted sugar and high fructose corn syrup, which has caused much controversy, as it is associated with the fact that the person who consumes a drink or food that contains it does not feel full, so they continue eating.
Sugars, if consumed in excess, can cause overweight or, in a more extreme case, obesity, which increases the risk of suffering from diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cerebrovascular diseases or cancer; These diseases decrease the quality of life and increase the risk of premature death among people who suffer from them.
In this sense, according to the study carried out by the Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco), the least harmful soft drinks, because they do not contain corn syrup, contain few calories and sugar and do not contain preservatives are
Brillante Tehuacán y Aurrera
San Bernardino Zero
Coca Cola Light
Free Lifht
Buho
For its part, the study also revealed which soft drinks had the least sugar; however, not in all cases were they the least harmful because some contained a high amount of other harmful substances such as corn syrup.
Schweppes
Delaware punch
Pepsi Black
However, this does not mean that they are “healthier” and that their consumption should not be controlled; Most of the soft drinks analyzed exceed the WHO recommendation of total sugars of 25 g per day, either per container or per 100 ml.
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A glass filled with Coca Cola with ice on the kitchen table, capturing the moment of enjoyment and freshness that this popular drink offers. Although it is not a staple food, it has become a common complement in various cultures around the world, reflecting tastes and consumption habits. Keywords: Coca Cola glass, drink, soda, soft drink, enjoyment, freshness, common complement, cultures, consumption habits. (Illustrative image Infobae)
Mexico ranks first in soft drink consumption internationally, above the United States, which ranks second, and Chile, which is in third place, according to a study conducted by the Department of Human Nutrition of the National University of Colombia.
This shameful title is achieved with a consumption of 163 liters, the average annual consumption of a person in Mexico, which represents an intake 40 percent greater than what is drunk in the US, where 118 liters are consumed annually, according to information from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
In March 2020, the Modification to NOM-051-SCFI/SSA1-2010 was published, which changed the labeling of Daily Food Guidelines (GDA) because it was not understood by the Mexican population.
The Front-of-Package Labeling System was also implemented, which seeks to prevent and control obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), in addition to allowing the majority of the population to easily and quickly identify calories and critical nutrients, and includes two precautionary legends to protect children from adverse effects from the consumption of sweeteners and caffeine.
Source: infobae