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I’ll go out on a limb and say that everyone should avoid “slushies” as they’re nothing but frozen sugar.
by laweijfmvo 2y ago
I’ll go out on a limb and say that everyone should avoid “slushies” as they’re nothing but frozen sugar.
- Symbiote 2y agoThe ones containing glycerol are sugar-free. But anyway, the scientists agree: “From a public health perspective, there are no nutritional or health benefits from these drinks and they are not recommended as part of a balanced diet. Recommendations on their safe consumption therefore need to be weighted towards safety.”
- opo 2y ago>The ones containing glycerol are sugar-free. Well glycerol is not sucrose but it has more calories per gram than sucrose and the FDA requires the glycerin content per serving to be declared as sugar alcohol. >Glycerin (sometimes spelled glycerine), or glycerol, is a sweet, syrupy liquid that is about 75% as sweet as sucrose. It is chemically categorized as a polyol with 4.32 kcal/g. ... If the label has a statement regarding sugars, the FDA requires the glycerin content per serving to be declared as sugar alcohol. https://diabetesjournals.org/spectrum/article/17/3/137/2007/Low-Carbohydrate-Food-Facts-and-Fallacies https://diabetesjournals.org/spectrum/article/17/3/137/2007/...
- swat535 2y agoI would perhaps amend that statement for adults to: consume it on very rare occasions as an enjoyable treat, but certainly not frequently.