Foods And Drinks Have Gotten Sweeter Over The Last Decade, And It's a Global Problem
The evolutionary predilection of humans is towards sweetness. Our ancestors used sweet foods like fruit and honey as a major source of energy. But in the current world, sweetened foods are widely accessible, incredibly affordable, and heavily promoted. We are currently consuming too much sugar in our meals and beverages, especially added sugar as opposed to naturally occurring sugar. The health effects of consuming too much added sugar are negative. It has been connected to dental decay, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Manufacturers began sweetening food with non-nutritive sweeteners as a result of these health worries. These sweeteners include both artificial sweeteners like aspartame and those derived from natural sources like stevia, and they all have a kilojoule content of zero to very little. According to our study, which was just published, packaged foods and beverages now include far more added sugars and non-nutritive sweeteners than they did ten years ago. This is particularly t...