Is frequent drinking of bubble tea bad for your health? In Singapore, there are over 400 bubble tea stores - from MilkSha, Gongcha, Koi, to Tiger Sugar - each promising creative flavours and ingredients such as Brown Sugar Milk Tea, Milk Foam Alisan, Mango Matcha Latte and Creme Brulee Strawberry Latte. Studies show that a cup of milk tea with pearls contains 8 teaspoons of sugar - 33% more than the daily recommendations from the World Health Organisation (WHO). Besides sugar, this highly sought-after beverage also contains a significant amount of caffeine. But to what extent does consuming bubble tea have on our health? In this month-long drinking test, #TalkingPoint host Steven Chia finds out the side effects and health risks of consuming bubble tea, by drinking 3 cups of bubble tea a week - the average amount a bubble tea lover in Singapore drinks. His weight, inflammatory markers and cholesterol level were closely monitored over the course of these 30 days. Watch the full episodes of Talking Point: What’s With Our Obsession With Bubble Tea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piqrRdgppPo In Search Of A Healthier Bubble tea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsVb2h_BLBc&t=1127s WATCH MORE: Plant-Based Luncheon Meat? We Compare It To The Real Thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4PpWN0i078&t=34s $42 Organic Chicken Vs $5 Factory-farmed Chicken - Which Tastes Better?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0vfQzGiFO0 For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: https://ift.tt/2C3sZiR Facebook: https://ift.tt/2PPEuNA Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider
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