Sugar News

Western diet spikes insulin and shrinks lifespan, study finds

Big Think - 30-Jan-2024

Simple, low-carb diet can promote cellular health and delay ageing

Artificial sweeteners fall short in long-term weight control, says WHO

Independent - 16-May-2023

Reducing sugar intake, rather than replacing sugar with sweeteners, is a better approach for weight loss

Added sugar and fruit juice increases risk of cardiovascular disease

Nuffield Department of Population Health - 15-Feb-2023

<p>Higher intake of free sugars  is associated with a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease.<br></p>

More the artificial sweetener consumption, higher the risk of cardiovascular disease

The Guardian - 07-Sep-2022

Direct association between higher consumption of artificial sweetener and heart disease

Sugary drinks tax will help reduce overweight and obesity

Nuffield Department of Population Health - 10-Apr-2021

UK's soft drinks levy encourages both manufacturers and consumers for low sugar alternatives

118 year old World's Oldest Person aims to live till 120

Japan Times - 02-Jan-2021

I wouldn’t suggest drinking Coke as part of your longevity diet!

High-sugar diet and shortened lifespan in fruit flies

Medical Research Council London Institute of Medical Sciences - 20-Mar-2020

A new perspective on pro-longevity studies highlights purine metabolism

Good cholesterol level drops, triglycerides rise with sugary drink consumption

NHS - 27-Feb-2020

Sugary drinks generally bad for health, water still the best drink

Red alert for festive hot drinks - overloaded with sugar

BBC - 03-Dec-2019

Something to think about before buying drinks from high street coffee chains

Soft drinks are associated with a greater risk of death

Independent - 04-Sep-2019

Artificial-sweetener drinks increase risk too, though for different reasons (but not carcinogenic)

Link between drinking more sugary drinks and risk of cancer

NHS - 11-Jul-2019

No doubt a diet Coke with a large sugar doughnut has the same effect

Added sugars are one of the main causes of weight gain

Mayo Clinic - 20-Jun-2019

Increasing intake of fruit and vegetable decreases the overall risk of gaining weight

Added sugar is linked to negative health effects

Harvard Health Publishing - 29-May-2019

Best to limit all sources of added sugar to less than 10% of daily calories

A glass of fruit juice daily is no better than other sugary drinks

Independent - 17-May-2019

Healthy fruit in fruit juices does not offset damage caused by its sugar content

Daily sugary beverage drinkers 14% more likely to die during study

NHS - 19-Mar-2019

And gets worse the more you drink

Sweeteners have no impact on weight loss

Independent - 03-Jan-2019

No benefit found in large meta-study, but no risk of cancer either

Sugar tax could help save countless lives

Telegraph - 09-Apr-2018

Will be accusations of "nanny state" interfering in how we choose to live life.

Sugar industry hid negative health effects research

zme science - 23-Nov-2017

In 1965, an industry group carried out a review to assess the health effects of sugar.

Crave Sugar? Maybe It's in Your Genes

Scientific American - 05-Feb-2017

Some people are genetically attuned to crave sweet sustenance.

Fruit sugar is slow release, but not in juice

Harvard Health Publishing - 01-Mar-2016

US guidelines are that no more than 10% of your calories should come from from sugar.

Shocking sugar levels in High Street hot drinks

BBC - 17-Feb-2016

Some drinks contained more than 20 teaspoons of sugar.

Artificial Sweeteners May Be Dangerous To Gut Bacteria

Scientific American - 01-Apr-2015

Could lead to obesity and related ailments such as diabetes.