Cute temptation: sugar or healthy alternatives in the spotlight!
Cute temptation: sugar or healthy alternatives in the spotlight!
What's next on the program in Vienna? In the coming July 2025, the city will host the international psychotherapy congress, which under the subject of "polarities of life" will highlight the interactions between human experiences and mental health. Over 2000 psychotherapists from all over the world are expected. In this way, Austria is strengthening its role as a leading country in psychotherapy, especially with the new psychotherapy law, which comes into force in 2025 and provides for better financing of treatments by health insurance companies reported .
At the pulse consultation, the topic "Sweet temptation-sugar or sugar substitutes and sweeteners and sweeteners as an alternative is it?" are in focus. The experts include Alexandra Kautzky-Willer, internist at AKH Vienna, Rita Bugl, dietologist at the Ottakring Clinic, and Isabella Kimmeswenger, nutritionist from the University of Vienna. Maria Harmer will lead through the moderation, and already shows how important this discussion is: average every Austrian consumes around 30 cubes .
Another exciting topic is the hidden amount of sugar in many foods such as mueslis, energy drinks and even in salad sauces. This type of sugar can not only lead to health problems, but also represents a challenge for consumers. The discussion about the health concerns of sweeteners and sugar substitutes is more current than ever. In this context, it is important to understand the differences between sweeteners and sugar substitutes. sweeteners such as aspartame or stevia do not provide energy and have no influence on blood sugar levels, while sugar substitutes such as erythritus or xylitol are used in many foods explains the Sio Academy . However, the use of sugar substitutes throws concerns, especially with regard to the microbiome in the intestine. Erythrit, for example, has only 20 kcal per 100 g, so it is a fairly low -calorie alternative, but can have different effects on the microbiota. The dose is crucial for sugar substitutes - some can have positive effects while others could be harmful. Opinions vary and show that research here is not yet at the end So the experts . An EU-financed study named Moodfood deals intensively with the connection between sugar consumption and mental illnesses. The results show that men who consume more than 67 g of sugar a day to suffer an increased risk of 23 % to suffer from mental illnesses Cordis . In contrast, no connection was found in women. It is also interesting to be the fact that depression is considered the main cause of incapacity to work in income -strong countries by 2030. This shows how tight nutrition and mental health are. The discussion about sugar alternatives is therefore not only important for health, but also affects deeper topics such as maintaining mental health. Hopefully we can master some of the challenges associated with our sugar consumption with more awareness and knowledge of the mind and nutrition. The hidden sugar in food
sugar alternatives and their influence on the microbiome
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