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Is Bubble Tea Linked To Diabetes? Bubble tea, also called pearl tea or Boba, is a drink that is originated from Taiwan. It is made by mixing black tea with non-dairy creamer or milk and adding round pearl tapioca. It is very popular among youngsters in Asia as well as America and Canada. Every cup of bubble tea with pearls, varies from about 400 to 454 ml, can contain up to 330 kcal. It is not only high in calories but also high in sugar with about 30 to 40 grams per cup, or about 6 to 9 grams of sugar per 100 ml. So it is certainly a sugary drink. Sugary drink refers to any beverage with added sugar or other sweetener. Soda, fruit punch, lemonade, sweetened powdered drinks, sports and energy drinks are all classified as sugary drinks. A soft drink, in general, contains between 11 and 13 grams of sugar per 100 grams. This equivalent to about 35 to 45 grams or 7 to 9 teaspoons of sugar per can. Many of the Asian can or packet drinks contain similar amount of sugar. Lemon green tea, for instance, has about 9.3 grams of sugar per 100 grams. While sugar is essential for the body to create energy to survive, it is not necessary to include sugary foods or added sugars in the diet. This is because carbohydrates can be broken down into sugar. So a diet with adequate complex carbohydrates from foods like whole grains and legumes and foods that contain natural sugar such as fruit and milk can provide sufficient amount of sugar required by the body.
Added sugar does not have any nutritional value and the body does not need any energy from added sugar. It should not contribute to more than 10 percent of dietary energy; this translates to approximately 40 to 55 grams or 8 to 11 teaspoon of sugar daily. The limit includes sugar added to beverages and food like cakes and candies. For example, if one needs 1,800 kcal per day, he or she should limit the sugar intake to a maximum of 45 grams per day. Consuming too much added sugar can lead to overweight or even obesity. In fact, sugary drinks have been accused as a major contributor to the obesity epidemic. Overweight or obesity definitely plays an important role in causing a person to develop Type-2 diabetes. An overweight or obese person will also have a high likelihood to develop heart disease, stroke, hypertension, and even cancer. Research have found the link between the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and diabetes. One research showed that people who consume sugary drinks regularly, say 1 to 2 cans a day or more, will have a 26 percent greater risk of developing Type-2 diabetes than people who rarely consumed such drinks. Another study that followed 40,000 men for 20 years found that those who averaged a can of sugary beverage per day had a 20 percent higher risk of having a heart attack or dying from a heart attack than men who seldom drank sugary drinks. A related study in women also revealed a similar link between sugary beverage and heart disease. The World Health Organization guideline (March 2015) recommends that adults and children should reduce their daily intake of added sugar to less than 10 percent of their total energy intake. A further reduction to below 5 percent or roughly 25 grams (6 teaspoons) per day would provide additional health benefits. Eating more vegetables is a favorable dietary habit, though its ability to lower diabetes risk is not well studied. But regular exercise and a healthy diet have been shown to lower the risk of diabetes. For example, the Diabetes Prevention Program in the United States showed that modifying one's lifestyle can cut the incidence of diabetes by 58 percent after 3 years. Studies have been conducted to look at the benefits of drinking more water and if it protects against the development of diabetes, although there is insufficient evidence to recommend this to the public. But replacing sugary drinks with more plain water is definitely harmless.
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