When it comes to hyaluronic acid, most people will think that this is a medical aesthetic product. But since the beginning of last year, the use of hyaluronic acid has expanded to beverages and confectionery. The reporter found that there have been milk tea shops in Nanjing that can add hyaluronic acid ingredients. Is oral hyaluronic acid safe? Can it really play a role in business promotion?
Recently, the milk tea industry has blown hyaluronic acid wind, and many milk teas with hyaluronic acid as the selling point have appeared. In a milk tea shop in Nanjing, the reporter bought milk tea containing hyaluronic acid, but the clerk confessed that it was of little use. In addition to milk tea, there are also more hyaluronic acid whiskies, hyaluronic acid drinks and oral hyaluronic acid supplements.
It is understood that since last year, hyaluronic acid has expanded the scope of edible use. Subsequently, merchants introduced the concept of hyaluronic acid and began to promote the anti-aging effects of oral hyaluronic acid. According to dietitians, hyaluronic acid does have a certain moisturizing effect after oral administration, as well as anti-inflammatory, flora regulation and anti-aging effects. But supplementing with milk tea or drinks may not actually help.
Liang Tingting, a nutritionist in charge of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, said: "After hyaluronic acid is eaten, the human body will produce a certain metabolism, and about 70% will be consumed in the form of energy. Only 8 to 10 percent of the remaining can make a difference. Milk tea has very little content, if you want to drink milk tea in a way to achieve the purpose of anti-aging, anti-wrinkle, moisturizing or promoting the balance of flora in the body, this intake is minimal and negligible. ”
Dietitians said that as long as the hyaluronic acid small material hygiene and storage conditions are qualified, the safety is generally no problem, but because most of the milk tea has a high calorie, it is not recommended to supplement hyaluronic acid by drinking milk tea. If there is a definite need, it is best to determine a reasonable dose through the diagnosis of a doctor and purchase hyaluronic acid-containing health products as directed by the doctor. Currently, the upper limit of hyaluronic acid consumption is 200 mg per day, and there are contraindications.
Liang Tingting said: "It is not recommended for infants, preschool children, pregnant women, lactating women and other groups of people to eat. ”
(Reporting by Yuan Guozhang and Shi Binyan)
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