Sugar

Understand the role of sugar in your diet with expert advice on reducing added sugars, healthier alternatives and making informed food choices.

ADVICE

Ask the experts: Reduced-fat foods and added sugar

Q. I have heard that products that are fat-reduced have had sugar added...

HEALTHY SHOPPING

Smart swaps: Lower sugar

Reducing the added sugars we eat can help to control weight and prevent...

ADVICE

Are ‘healthy’ sweet treats really healthier?

Registered nutritionist Nicola Jackson looks at the merits and pitfalls of 'healthy' treats...

ADVICE

Let’s call time on energy drinks

“Would you give your children 12 teaspoons of sugar and two espressos?” That’s...

HEALTHY SHOPPING

How much sugar is in your drink?

When you knock back a fizzy drink, unless it’s a ‘diet’ drink, you...

NEWS

Jamie Oliver slashes sugar

The introduction of a levy on sugary drinks across UK celebrity chef Jamie...

HEALTH ADVICE

10 things you should know about Coke No Sugar

Coca-Cola has launched its new Coke variety, Coke No Sugar. Here’s what you...

SHOPPING

How much sugar is in that iced tea?

Iced teas can be a delicious and refreshing summer drink, but check the...

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How much sugar is in that dressing?

Dressings can contain more sugar than you realise and low-fat dressings can be...

HEALTHY SHOPPING

How much sugar is in that sweetener?

We all know white sugar, but now there are many alternatives such as...

SHOPPING

Shopping for foods with less sugar

A diet low in added sugar is now recognised as a key part...

ADVICE

Making sense of sugar

“How can I substitute rice malt syrup for the sugar in your recipes?”...

HEALTH ADVICE

Ask the experts: Low-sugar non-alcoholic drinks

Q. I have cut my alcohol consumption dramatically in the past couple of...

ADVICE

How to be sugar smart

Does sugar deserve all the negative publicity it gets? Can sugar be included...

ADVICE

Should you stop eating fruit?

As sugar sizzles under the media spotlight, you may be rethinking the role...

ADVICE

Sugar, sugar: Where’s it hiding?

There’s nothing wrong with a little sugar, says HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr,...

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Add a flavour hit… without salt, sugar or fat

For meals bursting with flavour, there’s no need to reach for the salt...

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