Bubble milk tea: “Dangerously delicious”

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Bubble milk tea is one of the beverages that has been continuously popular and is available everywhere, from department stores to roadside shops and with promotions and discounts all the time. According to statistics, Thailand consumes up to 6 glasses of this beverage per week, which is the most when compared to ASEAN countries like Indonesia and Malaysia, which have larger populations than us.

In addition to its distinctive taste, aroma, sweetness, and creaminess, the chewy texture of the pearls or the ability to add various toppings that are available to choose from makes it undeniable why this type of drink is a favorite among many people. But little do they know that beneath the deliciousness that we are crazy about lies a huge danger, including:

Causes weight gain

Bubble milk tea, if we consider the ingredients, we will see that sugar and flour from pearls, as well as fat from milk or creamer, are all energy-providing substances. This may cause more energy than the body needs per day. One glass of bubble milk tea may contain high energy from 157 to 769 kilocalories, equivalent to one meal. When we eat it from our regular meals each day, เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา it will accumulate and cause weight gain. In addition, one glass of bubble milk tea contains very few other nutrients such as vitamins and minerals, which may result in insufficient daily nutrients.

All-round physical harm

Although sugar is a nutrient that provides energy to the body, consuming sugar in large quantities can also have negative effects on the body. Many brands sold in Thailand contain sugar in 1 glass ranging from 16 grams (4 teaspoons) to 74 grams (18.5 teaspoons), which is several times more than the recommended daily intake of 6 teaspoons. Consuming too much sugar can accumulate as fat in the liver and other organs. Consuming sugar, especially high-fructose sugar, can cause leptin resistance, making you hungry all the time and wanting to eat more. It also can reduce mood control, mood swings, and lead to symptoms of depression.

Causes various chronic diseases

From the above, prolonged energy imbalance and excessive sugar consumption induce inflammatory processes and accumulation of fat mass in the body, which eventually leads to chronic diseases, especially non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, cerebrovascular disease, cancer, etc., which are important groups of diseases with an increasing number of patients every year.