Health experts reveal that the cons of these beverages far outweigh the pros. IOL_Lifestyle
Non-alcoholic drinks could prove beneficial for recovering alcoholics who are looking for sobre-drinking options or for people who want to cut down on their alcohol consumption.In this article, we will be looking at the potential health risks for people who consume the newly available"non-alcoholic" or"de-alcoholised" beverages which may contain trace amounts of ethanol .
“In terms of the nutritional profile of non-alcoholic drinks, they might be packed with energy and sometimes more sugar compared to alcoholic drinks. Healthy drinks are drinks that are low in added sugar which is normally drinks that have less than about 1 teaspoon added sugar per 100ml. On the food or drink label, ingredients are listed by quantity — from highest to lowest. People can identify if any drink, including non-alcoholic drinks, is low in sugar by reading the ingredients lists.
"Diets that mainly consist of foods and drinks which are high in added sugar may pose serious health risks, including heart disease, stroke and other metabolic diseases associated with high visceral fat. During alcohol recovery, it might not be a good idea to drink non-alcoholic drinks as they might retrigger the alcoholism behaviour,” said Mapholi.
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