Dietitian Mikhail Ginzburg: people who often consume kvass risk gaining weight.
Nutritionist Ginzburg warned in an interview about the harmful effects on health of kvass consumed in large quantities. According to the scientist, in the old days, kvass was considered an alcoholic drink, while modern versions of the drink do not contain ethyl alcohol – while their recipe often contains a very significant amount of sugar. Thus, the purchased kvass becomes the richest source of simple carbohydrates for the body, which are extremely quickly absorbed and seriously increase the level of sugar in the blood. Addiction to such kvass threatens with the development of hyperglycemia, obesity and diabetes associated with it.
Doctor Ginzburg advised healthy people to drink no more than a glass of kvass per day.
Doctor Korableva named diseases in which one should not drink kvass
“Even healthy people should drink it in limited quantities. I would recommend consuming only one glass of kvass a day, and after meals,” he said in an interview with Sputnik radio. exacerbation of symptoms characteristic of gastritis and peptic ulcer disease.
Dietitian Ginzburg advised people with diabetes to give up kvass
Earlier, the portal MedikForum.ru wrote about why doctors do not encourage the use of yogurt with fruit for breakfast.
Important! Information provided for reference purposes. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. Seek medical attention at the first sign of illness.
Mikhail Ginzburg Healthy lifestyle Director of the Samara Research Institute of Dietology and Diet Therapy, Doctor of Medical Sciences