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What are the harms and side effects of non-dairy creamer?

Mar 13, 2025 Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Ziqi
Introduction
Consuming creamer may lead to various health risks and side effects, including increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, impaired glucose metabolism, obesity, liver damage, and reduced fertility. When purchasing food products, carefully check the ingredient list on the food label, and try to avoid selecting foods containing creamer, non-dairy creamer, hydrogenated vegetable oil, or other ingredients that may contain trans fatty acids.

Generally, creamer is a food additive made primarily from plant oils through special processing techniques. Creamer may pose health risks and side effects such as increased risk of cardiovascular disease, impaired glucose metabolism, obesity, liver damage, and reduced fertility. Detailed explanations are as follows:

1. Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Creamer usually contains trans fatty acids. Trans fatty acids increase the levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood while decreasing high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels, which may lead to abnormal blood lipid levels and increase the risk of atherosclerosis, thereby raising the likelihood of cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery atherosclerotic heart disease and myocardial infarction.

2. Impaired Glucose Metabolism

Certain components in creamer may interfere with normal glucose metabolism in the body. Its high caloric content and potential effects on insulin sensitivity can weaken the body's response to insulin, leading to imbalances in blood sugar regulation.

3. Obesity

Creamer has a high caloric content, and its fat and sugar components are easily accumulated in the body. When caloric intake exceeds energy expenditure, excess calories are converted into stored fat. Long-term excessive consumption of creamer can gradually increase body weight and lead to obesity.

4. Liver Damage

Some components of creamer must be metabolized by the liver. Long-term excessive intake of creamer may increase the liver's metabolic burden and impair normal liver function. For example, it may cause liver fat metabolism disorders, leading to liver diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which affects the liver's detoxification and metabolic functions.

Reduced Fertility

Trans fatty acids in creamer may have adverse effects on the reproductive system. In women, they may interfere with the normal metabolism and function of sex hormones such as estrogen, affecting ovulation, endometrial growth, and embryo implantation, thus reducing the chances of conception. In men, they may affect sperm quality and motility, causing problems such as reduced sperm count and abnormal morphology, thereby affecting fertility.

When purchasing food products, carefully check the ingredient list on the food label and try to avoid selecting foods containing creamer, non-dairy creamer, hydrogenated vegetable oil, or other ingredients that may contain trans fatty acids. Choose healthier and more natural food alternatives instead.

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