Sugar
The latest news, analysis and comment on sugar, its nutritional impact and obesity-related campaigns, such as the 'sugar tax'
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Gimme some sugar: a diabetic on love, loss and longing for pound cakeTo survive a deadly cancer, author Ida Harris had to give up her sweet tooth. It’s been an identity-shaking adjustment
Bereavement in early life may accelerate ageing, research shows
Separate study shows poor diet and added sugar also linked to rise in biological age
Children’s sugar consumption halved since tax announcement, study finds
Experts say success soft drinks shows expansion of tax to cover other foods and drinks is a ‘no brainer’
Does Australia need a sugar tax to tackle diabetes, and how would it work?
A parliamentary report says sugary drinks should be taxed to help stop the spread of obesity
Our unequal earth
White gold, Black bodies: how a tiny African nation shaped the worldUnsweet
Is aspartame bad for you? What we know about the sweetener’s health risksUnsweet
Your brain sees sugar as a reward. But does that mean it’s addictive? Extend success of UK sugar tax to cakes, biscuits and chocolate, experts urge
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‘Sugar is brown!’: there’s more to the sweet stuff than its pure white versionSugar’s texture and taste can be as individualistic as coffee beans or wine grapes grown in specific regions, but most of us don’t know that
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Can there be delish dessert with less sugar? Absolutely, say these chefsDeath by diabetes: America's preventable epidemic
She was fired after not endorsing Splenda-filled salads to people with diabetes. Why?Sugar increase in Fanta and Sprite prompts calls for new tax on Australia’s food and drinks industry
Applejuicification: why the fruit is found in so many mixed juices
‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higher
More than 100 countries impose levies on sugar, but should tariffs increase to improve wellbeing and generate revenues to help tackle related illnesses?
The beauty Q&A
My friend says eating lots of sugar ages the skin. Is she right?Got a niggling beauty question? Our expert is on hand. This week, Alice is concerned that her sweet tooth will cause skincare problems
Tories and Labour urged to show ‘courage’ to act on unhealthy food
Exclusive: King’s Fund issues challenge as poll finds two-thirds of people want firms to be forced to cut sugar, salt and fat
Can we have our cake and eat it? Welcome to the world of sugar elimination
Our sugar problem could be solved by counteracting it after we’ve eaten it, as stomach ‘sponges’ and fibre-making enzymes head to market
Should I worry?
Should I worry about drinking diet soda?The long read
What we talk about when we talk about giving up
Cost of people being overweight in UK now £98bn, study finds
Estimate includes £63bn cost to people affected, £19bn cost to NHS and £15bn cost to society
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