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In a world where diseases like diabetes and obesity are on the increase it is crucial that we all make regular physical activity part of our life.
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Correction/Clarification - Daily Mail - How your children may be eating up to 70 teaspoons of sugar a day
Daily Mail - How your children may be eating up to 70 teaspoons of sugar a day, December 2014The Mail on Sunday - Can man live on meal substitutes alone?, October 2014The Sunday Times - Sugar is bad for blood pressure, September 2014Sunday Telegraph - Health watchdog weighs up sugar tax and reduction targets, June 2014The Sun - Fizzy pop yer clogs, June 2014Metro - Most cans of pop have more sugar than we need in a day, June 2014The Independent - Lashings of ginger beer could lead to a sticky end, June 2014Metro - Kick the can or kick the bucket?, February 2014The Times - cut-out-and-keep guide, January 2014Daily Mirror - Sweet ‘n’ sour…secret sugars in your food, January 2014The Times - How can you stop your kids from getting caned on sugar, January 20142013 Letters to Editors Archive, January 2014
More facts about the production of sugarMore figures on sugar production & consumption
(2011-2012)
7,827,000
Metric Tonnes
44,341,000
11,079,000
31,811,000
65,163,000
3,959,000
Eating a healthy, balanced diet along with taking regular exercise is key to physical and mental wellbeing.
No foods should be considered as ‘good or bad’ as all foods play an important role in the diet. It is only when foods are eaten in excess that health problems result.
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