Average 10-year-old has eaten 18 years of recommended sugar intake
Children have on average already consumed more sugar than the maximum amount recommended for an 18-year-old by the time they reach their 10th birthday, a study suggests.
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Children drinking more than 600,000 sugary drinks a day, charity claims
Children across Scotland consume almost 4.4 million soft drinks a week – the equivalent of more than 600,000 a day – new research has estimated.
Kellogg’s to introduce traffic light labels on most UK cereal packaging
Kellogg’s is to adopt “traffic light” labelling for most of its cereal packaging from early next year after consumers said the colour-coded scheme helped them make healthier food choices.
Kellogg’s to introduce traffic light labels on most UK cereal packaging
Kellogg’s is to adopt “traffic light” labelling for most of its cereal packaging from early next year after consumers said the colour-coded scheme helped them make healthier food choices.
Can you help Aberdeen researchers with sugar intake study?
Volunteers are being sought for a study that will measure sugar intake.
Organic yoghurts contain most sugar – study
Organic yoghurts are among the most sugary on supermarket shelves, new research suggests.
Do you take sugar in your tea or coffee? This Aberdeen university study needs you
The team at the Rowett Institute is keen to find men and women over the age of 16 who regularly take sugar in tea or coffee, who regularly drink sugary drinks and who regularly eat sugary breakfast cereals.
Sweet snacks tax may bring even greater benefits than soft drinks levy – study
A 10% tax on sweet snacks could lead to a greater overall reduction in sugar consumption than taxing soft drinks alone, according to a study.
Sugar craving gene reduces body fat, says study
A gene that makes humans eat more sugar can also lower body fat, new research suggests.
Fans stockpiling cans of Irn Bru ahead of first significant recipe change in 117 years
Fans have been stockpiling cans of Irn Bru ahead of a change to the popular drink's unique recipe.
Apparently, the ‘sugar coma’ is real and it could be slowing down your brain
You may want go easy on that sweet treat because new research suggests sugar can impair brain performance.
End of an era as North-east drinks firm axes Moray Cup
A popular North-east drink has been axed due to the impending sugar tax.
Sugar fans wanted for Aberdeen university study
Researchers are on the look out for people with a sweet tooth to take part in a dietary study.
Men making themselves depressed by eating too much sugar, study suggests
Millions of sweet-toothed British men could be making themselves anxious and depressed by consuming too much sugar, a study suggests.
Revealed: New KitKat has less sugar and calories
A reformulated KitKat is to appear on shelves from next week containing more milk and cocoa as part of efforts to reduce sugar, Nestle has announced.
7 expert tips for cutting sugar in the sensible way
So there might be a super-size helping of clean-eating backlash simmering at the moment (hurrah!), but that doesn't mean all notions of healthy-eating need to go out the window.
Irn Bru recipe to be changed ahead of government crackdown
AG Barr is to reduce the sugar content in some of its best known brands, including Irn-Bru, ahead of a government crackdown on the fizzy drinks industry.
Drinks with the most sugar named and shamed in bid to tackle ‘alarming level’ of child tooth decay
The popular soft drinks with the most sugar have been named and shamed by a local authority for the first time in a bid to combat an “alarming level” of child tooth decay.