How much sugar

Less than 10% of your daily calories should come from added sugar. A diet high in sugar increases your risk of Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and obesity.

Take a look at how the sweet stuff messes with your health, from head to toe.

Table showing the amount of sugar in foods and snacks

By now you know that too much sugar isn’t great for your health.But what many don’t know is how crafty food companies can be at disguising sugar, even in foods that don’t taste sweet.The World Health Organization (WHO) advises less than 25 grams of added sugar daily (that doesn’t include the natural sugars you find in fruits and veggies).This is why it’s crucial for you to become a label detective to spot hidden sugars!Sugar aliases to watch for | Different names of sugar | Hidden sugar list

How much sugar should you be eating, and are you like me, probably having a little too much. We explore this and more in the blog post below, go check it out.

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Glucose and fructose are both sugars, no surprise there. But what exactly are the differences? Find out in this brief, with expert insight from dietitian Jamie Feit.

Whether you’re a person living with diabetes or not, it’s important to understand the different types of sugars and sweeteners on the market.