So can we still drink Class C and D?, Recommended decreasing, "True" interview: Shanghai beverages are divided into ABCD grades
At the end of March, Shanghai became the first city in the country to add nutrition choice labels to freshly made beverages. Under the guidance of the Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, many beverage operators added A, B, C, and D-level labels to their products, with the recommended level decreasing in turn. More than two months have passed, and many consumers are used to looking at the nutrition choice labels before buying beverages. But some consumers are confused: Can C-level and D-level beverages still be drunk? If they are not so recommended, why are operators still selling them?
In this regard, Li Shuguang, an expert on Shanghai's good netizens and professor at the School of Public Health of Fudan University, told the "Shanghai Hotspot Investigation and Rumor-Refuting" of the Jiefang Daily and Shangguan News that nutritional grading labels should be viewed comprehensively and consumers should not be afraid of eating them.
Li Shuguang said that Shanghai launched the Nutrition Choice Label in order to better guide citizens to live a healthy life. However, the Nutrition Choice Label is not a mandatory standard, and everyone can choose according to their own circumstances. In general, beverages that belong to the more recommended level contain lower non-dairy sugars, saturated fats, and trans fats, which are more beneficial to health. However, "whether it can be drunk" also has a lot to do with consumption habits. For example, some consumers drink beverages very rarely, so it is harmless to try C or D grade beverages occasionally; some consumers like to drink beverages, the frequency is very high, and the amount of drinking is not small, so they should pay attention to the Nutrition Choice Label and control the frequency and total amount.
However, some people should pay special attention to nutrition choice labels to avoid increasing health risks. First of all, people with "three highs" should pay attention to the intake if they choose Class C or Class D beverages. Because beverages containing more non-dairy sugars, saturated fats, and trans fats may aggravate the condition. Secondly, diabetic patients should be careful to avoid beverages with high sugar content. Thirdly, people who have suffered myocardial infarction or cerebral infarction are not recommended to choose Class C or Class D beverages. Finally, obese people and those who want to lose weight can take a closer look at the nutrition choice labels. Beverages are one of the ways to intake energy. Frequent or excessive drinking of Class C and Class D beverages can easily cause fat to accumulate in the body.