Although with mixed fruits – especially the berry – people get many vitamins and antioxidants – This drink also increases the intake of simple sugars. If one takes a small amount of smoothie every day and makes it from the types of fruit poor for sugars, then he benefits his health.
But some fruits may get many simple carbohydrates into the smoothie, and if a person consumes a large amount of such a drink, then it increases the risk of developing diabetes as if he drank Coca-Cola. This is pointed out by the leading diabetologist Dr. David Cavan of the University Hospitals Dorset.
According to him, many people do not realize that Also homemade smoothies can hide up to nine teaspoons of sugar – a quantity that can contribute to the weight gain and risk of developing diabetes of the second type. “Every fruit, when you mix it, turns into a sweet drink – with a little fiber, but still high in sugar. As for the sugar content, most of the smoothie are at the same level as a well -known sweetened drink,” warns Dr. Cavan.
Among the types of fruit Rich in sugars include pears, bananas, grapes, mangoes, figs or cherries. Few simple sugars contain blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, nectarines and peaches. Apples, apricots or plums are medium -rich for medium -rich sugars. Although it is a natural sugar, one that comes directly from the fruit, its effect on blood glucose levels, according to Dr. Cavan, is the same as for refined sugar.
Excessive consumption of any simple sugars promotes more frequent hunger, excess caloric intake and thus the risk of obesity and associated diseases. “When mixing the fruit, the fiber structure and the loss of nutrient part are disrupted. It remains mainly sugar, less fiber – and therefore less carbonated,” explains Dr. Cavan, saying that It is always best to consume fruit whole and bite it.
