Hello,
Is it true that consuming fruit and sugar added as sweeteners destroys the vitamins in the fruit? For example, by sugar preventing the absorption of vitamins or somehow inhibiting their utilization?
Thank you for your response.
Added sugar in fruit products primarily serves as a preservative, thereby extending the product's shelf life. On its own, it does not significantly affect the loss of vitamins; this occurs due to gradual oxidation caused by the extended expiration. At the same time, be aware that increased sugar intake influences acid-base processes towards acid-forming effects, which involves heightened activity of pathogenic microorganisms that increase the consumption of vitamins.
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Mgr. Martin Jelinek
Lecturer and author of the educational system
Nutrition educator, lecturer, and author of the educational system and the ZOF learning application.
Mgr. Martin Jelínek has been systematically involved in nutrition education since 1999. He is the founder of ATAC, the educational company behind NutriCourses, and the author of an educational system focused on nutrition, healthy lifestyle, and the practical application of nutrition knowledge.
He graduated from the Faculty of Science at Masaryk University in Brno. Throughout his professional career, he has combined nutrition, education, and the practical application of acquired knowledge. His educational system also includes the ZOF (Zone of Optimal Functioning) learning application, where students turn theory into practical work with meal plans.
In 2007, he launched the first intake of a six-month course focused on the education of nutrition advisors. Over time, this course became the foundation for the further development of the educational system and a range of specialised courses.