Tag: Sugar
Easter eggs can bring a little ‘normality’ to kids in isolation. But should we ration them or let kids eat how many they like?
Image: Shuttlestock
This Easter will be especially challenging, with family isolation and many parents under financial strain, or other stressors.
So, many parents will be looking...
Sweet power: the politics of sugar, sugary drinks and poor nutrition in Australia
The sugar industry has a lot of influence over
health policy. from shutterstock.com
Unhealthy diets and poor nutrition are leading contributors to Australia’s burden...
Yes, too much sugar is bad for our health – here’s what the science says
More than half of Australians consume too
much sugar. Sharon McCutcheon
The World Health Organisation recommends limiting “free sugars” to less than 10% of our total...
White, brown, raw, honey: which type of sugar is best?
Sugar is sugar in the body. But the way they’re
processed can make small differences. from www.shutterstock.com
In nutrition, sugar refers to simple carbohydrates...
We know too much sugar is bad for us, but do different sugars have different health effects?
Image: Canva.com The type of sugar in popular soft drinks varies from country to country even if the brand name is the same.
Our recent...