The doctor assessed the need to eliminate sugar from the diet of children

Ekaterina Pasnova, the chief freelance rehabilitation specialist for children, told whether sugar should be excluded from the children's diet.

In an interview with Radio 1 on Tuesday, April 28, the expert noted that it is not necessary and almost impossible to completely eliminate sugar from a child's diet — moderation is important. According to her, WHO standards are about 15 grams per day for children aged 2-3 years and up to 35 grams for 4-6 years, while in Russian children's institutions the consumption level is close to these values.

The doctor stressed that the main problem is not the sweets themselves, but their use as encouragement: this practice forms the habit of "seizing" successes. She also warned that strict bans could lead to the opposite effect. The specialist added that the rare consumption of sweets is acceptable, and alternatives can be prepared at home in a more healthy way.

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Gastroenterologist Natalia Slyunyaeva called sugar and alcohol food for cancer cells. According to her, excessive consumption of sugar — in its pure form and in sweets — can cause fatty liver, insulin spikes and chronic inflammation. Excessive alcohol consumption leads to consequences such as liver fibrosis, neuron death, systemic inflammation and breast cancer in women. 360.ru April 21st.

Before that, nutritionist Oksana Drapkina called hidden sugar one of the causes of childhood obesity. According to her, these are, for example, sweet yogurt, cottage cheese, which are marked "baby" in the store. Each of them can contain up to five lumps of sugar, IA Regnum clarifies.

In March, nutritionist Elena Solomatina, in an interview with Moskva 24, warned that eating sweets could lead to the formation of edema. This happens because the body begins to retain water, trying to prevent damage to cells by sugar and sodium.

In February, therapist Olga Sivaeva said that after eating fast carbohydrates, including sweet ones, there is a spike in insulin in the blood, which can make you feel drowsy. To minimize the desire to lie down after lunch, you need to remove fast carbohydrates: sweets, rolls, white rice, the Moscow City News agency notes.

Earlier, endocrinologist Ilya Barsukov stated Pravda.Ru that cutting out sugar is healthy. According to him, taste buds "reboot" over time and the taste of products becomes brighter.