What are the disadvantages of bubble tea? Are pearls in bubble tea harmful

Labor Daily recently said that in some street stalls in Shanghai, vendors actually use inferior creamer (mainly malt powder) and flavors to make bubble milk tea. As soon as the news came out, everyone was in an uproar, accusing the greedy traders of endangering the health of customers. Fan Zhihong, an associate professor at the College of Food Science and Technology of China Agricultural University, said in an interview with Life Times

Even if it is bubble tea in a big hotel, drinking more is not nutritious, so it is better to drink less. Fan Zhihong explained: "The so-called milk tea drink that is all the rage is very different from the traditional milk tea drunk by grassland residents.

The former is mostly made with non-dairy creamer, flavor, coloring and sugar. The main ingredients of non-dairy creamer are hydrogenated vegetable oil, emulsifier and sodium caseinate, not milk powder. And the milk tea disclosed by ** is made with worse raw materials.

So, what is the nutritional difference between the "milk" in bubble tea and real milk? Fan Zhihong said that it lacks calcium, B vitamins and vitamins A and D, and the protein content is very low.

Useful nutrients in milk, it is basically absent. Instead, it contains a lot of sugars, saturated fats, and trans fatty acids. Trans fatty acids increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, and for middle-aged and elderly people, it is even more detrimental to glucose metabolism and lipid metabolism.

What are the effects of the flavors and pigments in bubble tea on the human body? "If the flavors and pigments in milk tea are added in accordance with the national food additive standards, and you don't drink much, there will be no harm. But if you add too much, or if you drink a lot, it's not good, especially for young children.

Excessive consumption of milk tea may have adverse effects on children's intellectual development and behavioral health. How can we distinguish the "milk" in bubble tea from real milk? Fan Zhihong said that the nutritional value of milk tea is not high, but the taste is better than that of milk and milk powder, fragrant and smooth, and there is no such greasy feeling.

This can be said to be a major achievement of the modern oil industry, and it is also one of the reasons why milk tea is attractive. It seems that milk tea, especially for children, is better to drink as little as possible. If you really want to drink, you should also choose regular restaurants and shops with good hygienic conditions, and it is better not to "drink one cup after another"."

The disadvantage is that it is not good for physical health

If you eat a cup of tea regularly, it may cause damage to the gastrointestinal mucosa or inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. It may also cause gastrointestinal obstruction and affect health. It is best not to drink bubble tea too often.

Pay attention to exercise more, drink more plain water, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and eat more various foods, which is helpful to the body. Too many pearls in milk tea may increase the burden on your stomach and intestines, inducing bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other uncomfortable symptoms. It is not recommended to eat too many pearls in milk tea in daily life, and moderate amounts are enough to avoid increasing the burden of digestion.

Eating too much tea pearls is generally harmful and easy to cause indigestion and bloating, so don't eat too much. Bubble tea is a common beverage in which pearls are mainly made from starch, and the commonly used starch is tapioca starch.