“Fit Parade” is a sweetener that is sold on store shelves and is positioned by the manufacturer as a completely natural and healthy product. Is this so in practice, you can figure it out by carefully studying the composition, and learning the opinion of nutritionists and consumers about the product.
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Types of mixtures, composition and calorie content
Sweet paradigm Fit parad is represented by a whole line of mixtures, which vary in composition and taste, and contain 0 kcal.
At the moment, on sale you can find several varieties of the product - "Erythritol", "Suite" and the rest under the numbers 1, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14.
A detailed description of each mixture will help in analyzing its properties and its health benefits.
So, the “Fit Parade” sugar substitute No. 1 and 10 include the following components:
- erythritol is a polyhydric sugar alcohol, it is produced from corn, it has a low insulin index (2) and zero calorie content;
- Jerusalem artichoke extract - made on the basis of the root crop, which is rich in vitamin and mineral composition;
- sucralose is a product derived from sugar;
- stevioside - produced from stevia.
The recommended daily dose is indicated on the pack.
Erythritol and Sweet are single-component mixtures. The first part contains 100% erythritol sugar alcohol, the second consists only of stevioside. The richest in components composition of the Fit Parade sugar substitute No. 9, available in tablet form.
It includes:
- sucralose is a synthetic derivative of sugar obtained by treating it with chlorine;
- tartaric acid - a natural compound that is found in many fruits, such as grapes;
- baking soda;
- Jerusalem artichoke extract;
- lactose - a carbohydrate derived from whey;
- stevioside - a glycoside obtained from a plant extract of stevia;
- L-leucine is an essential amino acid used to treat liver diseases, anemia and other diseases;
- croscarmellose - used as a thickener;
- silicon dioxide - a thickener.
The mixture No. 11 includes, in addition to stevioside and sucralose, inulin (vegetable carbohydrate), pineapple extract and melon tree fruit. Variety under No. 7 is three-component, consists of erythrol, sucralose and stevioside. Mix No. 14 is two-component, it does not contain synthetic sucralose, only erythritol - polyhydric sugar alcohol and stevia glycoside.
Use of Sweetener Fit Parade
Sweetener includes mainly natural ingredients, so its use will bring tangible benefits to those who have problems with the metabolism of glucose in the body.
Sugar is highly addictive; the body needs it to nourish brain cells and other organs. Therefore, abandoning it is not so easy even in critical situations.
But there are diseases in which the use of this food product can be life threatening. For example, cancer. Cancer cells are growing rapidly due to the intake of sugar in the human body. Therefore, oncology shows a carbohydrate-free diet.
Sugar can negatively affect blood vessels. Circulating in the blood, excess glucose leads to ulceration of the walls of blood vessels and the formation of atherosclerotic plaques. Therefore, for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, it is necessary to abandon the consumption of sugar. Sweetener will serve as a safe and tasty food sweetener.
Diabetes use
Some people take the ban on sweets for diabetes very painfully, they feel limited. It is known that sweet taste causes positive emotions, a sense of pleasure.
The ideal solution in such a situation would be the Fit Paradise sweetener for diabetics. It will not increase glucose in the blood, which the body simply cannot absorb.
There is no need to explain how important it is to maintain a safe glucose level in diabetes. Therefore, the harm or benefit of using the Fit Parade sweetener is not discussed - it is vital.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Fit Parad Sweetener
“Fit Parade” resembles powdered sugar in appearance. It can be packaged in a jar with a sealed lid or portioned sachets. The taste of this sweetener is pleasant, it does not irritate the taste buds with a metallic taste, like other similar products.
The components of the sweetener are not destroyed when heated, so it can be used in baking.
Erythritol, which is part of the Fit Parade, is found in the pulp of many fruits and vegetables. Its minus is that it is much more caloric than sugar, but 1/3 less sweet. However, the caloric content of this substance will not do any harm due to the impossibility of its assimilation by the body.
For people who do not have health problems, the use of a sweetener is justified only as a temporary alternative. Experience has shown that despite the lack of calories, the Fit Parade cannot be beneficial during weight loss.
It is very difficult to deceive the body, when you feel a sweet taste, the brain sends a signal to the pancreas to produce insulin.
But after a sweetener, the level of glucose in the blood does not change, as a result of which there is a feeling of dissatisfaction, hunger.
As a result, appetite rises, which leads to the consumption of large amounts of food.
Contraindications and possible harm
People who want to switch to a healthy diet, it is better to completely abandon sugar and its various substitutes.
The FitParad sugar substitute is contraindicated in such cases:
- tendency to food allergies;
- pregnancy and lactation;
- age over 60 years.
When using the product in quantities exceeding the recommended doses, a laxative effect is possible.
In almost all varieties of the Fit Parade there is sucralose - an artificially created sweetener, it is impossible to meet it in nature. For some, it causes a negative reaction after consumption, can upset digestion, cause a headache.
The opinion of experts
Sweetener was invented in order to distract people who consume a lot of sugar, and those who are contraindicated in sweet, from harmful food.
Sweetener Fit Parade has zero calorie content. Getting on the taste buds of the tongue, it causes a feeling of sweetness. Most components of the product cannot be absorbed by the body, so the sweetener leaves you feeling hungry. This can cause overeating and gaining excess body weight.
Sugar, on the contrary, brings a temporary feeling of satiety, but the body can absorb only 10 g of this carbohydrate per hour, with a larger amount of it, negative consequences develop. The fastest saturation with glucose leads to the use of not only sweets, but also bread. Nutritionists believe that 40-50 g of carbohydrates found in vegetables, fruits and cereals are enough for a person per day. With a low-carb diet, you can temporarily use a sugar substitute, adding it to drinks, cereals.
So, the use of the Fit Parade is justified for people with diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases who cannot refuse sweets.
And also a sweetener can serve as an assistant in the transition to a healthy diet, in which there is no place for sugar.
