The Spring Festival is not taboo
The Spring Festival, a time full of laughter and rich New Year's flavor, always immerses us in a variety of delicacies, especially those colorful, sweet and delicious candies. However, the health problems caused by high sugar intake have also caused many people to worry. So, how can you enjoy sweetness during the Spring Festival without harming your health? The answer is – a clever combination of traditional sweets and low-sugar options!
1. Learn about low-sugar candy
First of all, we need to understand what low-sugar candy is. Low-sugar candies are usually those that have reduced sugar addition and replaced some or all of their sucrose with natural sweeteners (e.g., xylitol, stevia, etc.). These candies can satisfy our sweet cravings while reducing sugar intake and being more health-friendly.
Second, clever matching
Mix and place: When entertaining friends and family, mix traditional sweets with low-sugar sweets. In this way, everyone can naturally come into contact with low-sugar candies when choosing, and gradually cultivate a love for low-sugar foods.
Homemade low-sugar versions of traditional sweets: If you're good at cooking, try making your own low-sugar versions of traditional sweets. For example, natural sweeteners are used to replace part of the sucrose to make nougat, sesame sugar, etc., which not only retains the traditional flavor, but also reduces the sugar content.
Control your intake: While low-sugar candies are relatively healthy, excessive intake can still be problematic. Therefore, we need to learn to control our intake, and stop in moderation.
3. Promote the concept of low sugar
In addition to practicing low-sugar living ourselves, we can also promote the concept of low-sugar to our relatives and friends. On occasions like the Spring Festival, share some knowledge and experience in making low-sugar candies, so that more people can understand and accept low-sugar foods.
Fourth, summary
Chinese New Year is one of our most important traditional festivals and a good time for us to enjoy good food. By combining traditional sweets with low-sugar options, we can both indulge in the sweet taste of this special occasion while protecting ourselves and our family's health. Let's start from now on and be a smart and healthy "sweet controller"!