Biscuits are our favourite sugary snack… beating chocolate and cakes to the title 

That takes the biscuit! Crunchy teatime treat is our favourite sugary snack… beating chocolate and cakes to the title A survey of 2,000 Britons ranked biscuits as our favourite sugary snack Chocolate comes out on top when selection boxes are included For women, a bar of chocolate was also the most popular treat, on 44 … Read more

Great British Bake Off is BLASTED for encouraging people to eat sugary foods that lead to obesity

Obesity expert calls for Channel 4 to AXE Great British Bake Off as he slams the hit series for ‘risking LIVES’ by encouraging people to eat sugary foods Great British Bake Off slammed for encouraging people to eat sugary foods   The Channel 4 hit series has drawn criticism from the National Obesity Forum   Warned the … Read more

Forget sugary shots, the coolest new tipples will see you drinking your greens

There was a time when mastering the art of the perfect G&T was enough to put you ahead in the cocktail-making stakes. But the latest trend among the movers and shakers of the cocktail world is likely to involve ingredients from the salad bar as well as the back bar. Spirits are being lifted with … Read more

Daily sugary fruit drink increases the risk of heart disease by 42 per cent

SUGAR SWEETENED DRINKS  Drinking large amounts of sugar in drinks such as pop, soda and juices can lead to serious health problems, including weight gain, tooth decay and diabetes. Some drinks contain upwards of 40 grams of sugar—equivalent to about 10 teaspoons of sugar—and 200 or more calories in a 12-ounce serving. The NHS says … Read more

Pregnant Millie Mackintosh shares honest post about her ‘leaky bladder and sugary cravings’

She is expecting her first child, a daughter, with husband Hugo Taylor in May.  And Millie Mackintosh shared a refreshingly honest post about the reality of being in her final weeks of pregnancy on Instagram on Thursday. The former Made In Chelsea star, 30, said while she was uploading ‘smiling bump photos’, behind-the-scenes she was dealing … Read more

Supermarket Lidl announces it will remove cartoon characters on sugary cereal packaging

Lidl will remove cartoon characters from its sugary cereal packaging after mounting pressure from campaign groups. The budget supermarket will get rid of the child-friendly advertisement on eight of its own-brand versions of cereals.  Critics say using animated characters on food laden in sugar encourages children to pester parents into buying them.  The cereals affected … Read more