Can low-sugar treats ever compete with the real thing?
Low-sugar and sugar-free products are what we might call “loophole” foods. They allow us to consume more of certain products (ice cream, biscuits, fizzy drinks) without feeling like we’re breaking too many rules. Naturally occurring sugars, of course, exist in lots of food (including fruit, vegetables and milk-based products).
The problem tends to be the refined (or “free”) sugars in processed foods. “Two-thirds of our shopping baskets in the UK are made up with processed foods,” says London-based nutritionist Sarah Ann Macklin. “We’re over-consuming free sugars and becoming customised to more sugar.”
Read the full article by Ajesh Patalay on Financial Times