What you know about sugar-free is not the whole truth! Diabetes patients must read this report

What do you think about Sugar Free? Do you think the same way most people think? For example sugar-free sweets don't raise blood sugar or sugar-free sweets have zero calories?

To maintain a healthy lifestyle and fitness , the trend of low calorie food products has increased in recent times. It is important to eat food carefully, especially when people are actively trying to stay fit. Often people pay attention to how much their weight will increase by eating something. They are often concerned about their ability to maintain their weight and that is why people think of reducing sugar. However, most people are cautious about consuming fatty foods and often ignore sugar, which forms a major part of their daily caloric intake.

By the way , what do you think about sugar free ? Do you think the same way most people think? For example sugar-free sweets don't raise blood sugar or sugar-free sweets have zero calories? There are many myths about sugar-free in general. Renowned diet educator and Diabexy founder Lokendra Tomar has told TV9 Digital the factual truth of similar myths. Let us know in detail.

1). Myth- All sugar-free food is the same.

Fact- Not all sugar free foods are created equal. Chemicals such as aspartame, sucralose or stevia come in varieties that are sugar-free. Since aspartame is volatile at high temperatures, it should not be used in baking or in hot preparations. For cold preparations, it works well. Sucralose can be used for baking, hot tea and coffee as well as cold items because it is stable at high temperatures. Although stevia is stable at high temperatures, it is not enjoyed by many people due to its bitter taste.

2). Myth- Sugar-free sweets have zero calories.

Fact- Sweets are made from many ingredients like khoya, milk powder, gram flour, milk products etc. Only the sweetener used has fewer calories, the rest of the ingredients have the same number of calories, so sugar-free sweets may have slightly fewer calories than normal, but they are not zero-calorie. Always check the label for the ingredients before buying a food product.

3). Myth- Sugar-free sweets do not raise blood sugar.

Fact- This is also wrong because every food item has a glycemic load. An item with a high glycemic load will raise blood sugar, even if a sugar-free sweetener is used to sweeten it. The sweetener in the preparation cannot exceed 20-25% of its total content so the remaining 75-80% of the content may raise blood sugar levels.

4). Myth- Sugar-free sweets are not good for the liver.

Fact- Sugar-free sweets are made from high-intensity sweeteners, which are a unique type of chemical. In these, the sweetness is 300 to 500 times higher than that of white sugar in the same quantity. Consumption limited to within the recommended dosage based on clinical data is considered safe.

5). Myth- Natural sweeteners like stevia are better than artificial sweeteners like sucralose.

Fact- Both types of sweeteners are safe for use by adults but only stevia is recommended for children. A specialist should be consulted before taking anything new as it can negatively affect your health.