Contents:
- Medical Video: This Is the Risk of Adults Drinking Sweetened Condensed Milk Every Day
- What is sweetened condensed milk actually?
- What happens if adults drink sweetened condensed milk?
Medical Video: This Is the Risk of Adults Drinking Sweetened Condensed Milk Every Day
Do you still remember the news of sweetened condensed milk that turned out to be not milk? Recently sweetened condensed milk seems to be the topic of conversation for many people. Many people are mistaken about sweetened condensed milk itself. The news of sweetened condensed milk which turned out not to be milk made many people might refrain from drinking sweetened condensed milk again. Actually, what will happen if adults drink sweetened condensed milk every day? Are there dangers? Check out the reviews below to find the answer!
What is sweetened condensed milk actually?
Sweetened condensed milk that has been widely circulated in the community so far is generally used as a topping or mixture in food and drink, even some people also consume it every day and give it to children.
Even though, unlike nutritious milk or milk growth, sweetened condensed milk contains more sugar than fat and protein which serves to help grow and increase nutritional intake.
Quoted from the page of the Indonesian Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM), sweetened condensed milk is one type of milk containing at least 8 percent milk fat and protein content of around 6.5 percent.
Sweetened condensed milk is produced when sweet milk is discharged into half its volume (condensed). Sugar deliberately added at the beginning or during the condensation process as a preservative. High sugar content during the production process can increase osmotic pressure so that some microorganisms in milk can die.
What happens if adults drink sweetened condensed milk?
Sweetened condensed milk generally contains no less than 28% milk solids and 8% milk fat. In addition, it also contains additional sugar, dextrose, glucose, and lactose in various combinations. Not to forget, to increase the nutritional value, not infrequently sweetened condensed milk added vitamin D and vitamin A.
Although it also contains several vitamins and minerals, it does not mean that sweetened condensed milk can be consumed every day to help increase the nutritional intake of adults. Remember, sweetened condensed milk is not the same and is not a substitute for ordinary, more nutrient-dense cow's milk.
That's why adults aren't actually advised to drink sweetened condensed milk every day. Given the sugar content that is high enough in sweetened condensed milk, consumption of sweetened condensed milk every day may cause weight gain and increase the risk of diabetes. The sugar content in sweetened condensed milk can contribute to excess sugar for the body.
After all, although it generally contains vitamin D and vitamin A, sweetened condensed milk still cannot help meet the daily nutritional needs of adults.
Sweetened condensed milk is more suitable to be consumed as a food or drink that is not basic or as a complement to food. For example, as a coffee sweetener, as stated by Kirana Pritasari, Director General of Public Health, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, quoted from the page of the Indonesian Ministry of Health.
