Nutritionists classify any products that contain high amounts of sugar as sweets.
Thus, the category “sweets” includes not only chocolates and candies, but also white bread, ketchup, honey and other products.
Daily sweet intake norm
The World Health Organization recommends that sweets account for no more than 5-10% of your total daily calorie intake.
How much is this in grams?
Healthy adults should not eat more than 30 grams of added sugar per day.
How to eat sweets without harming your health
The best option is to treat yourself to something tasty twice a day after lunch or dinner. The “weight” of a portion should not exceed 200 kcal.
This may not only be a dessert, but also something salty or fatty, for example, chips or toast with lightly salted red fish.
This recommendation should be followed even by those who are overweight and are currently on a diet.
Those who follow this principle, firstly, enjoy food, and secondly, remove prohibitions that sooner or later end in a breakdown.
When you can't eat sweets
Avoid eating sweets as a snack, before meals, during emotional outbursts (positive and negative), and when you feel tired or suffer from lack of sleep.
