Are all sugars equal?

I’m seeing all types of sugars being listed on nutritional labels and wondering what I’m really dealing with. What is the real difference between them?  Which one do I try to avoid to make a positive difference to my health – I mean they’re all sugars aren’t they?  Do I avoid all of them? Or

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Sanitarium onboard!

An ad in The Australian yesterday – ‘Sanitarium adds colour-coded food advice‘ made my day! It is encouraging to see a large food manufacturer take the plunge and go with the traffic-light labelling system.  I’m not saying for a moment that these guys do not produce salty and sugary products – but they are trying

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8 teaspoons of sugar!

Halleluiah! Halleluiah!  This Saturday I looked at the front page of the ‘Canberra Times’ and there it was at the top left-hand corner: ‘School food that fails our kids’.  This was like manna from heaven.  I immediately skipped to page 3 where an article by Jacqueline Williams ‘Government urged to take over school canteens’, went straight

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A whole lotta sugar!

You might not think you’re consuming a lot of sugar on a daily basis, but you can be sure that most of the processed foods you’ve eaten today could have many ‘hidden’ sugars. That’s not to say all sugars are bad for you.  Foods we consume that are made up of ‘naturally occurring sugars’ such

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Lifestyle Changes

It’s not that easy to make sudden lifestyle changes – take it from me.  Sure, you add a 30-minute brisk walk to your day and try your hardest to walk past that carrot cake in the baker’s display cabinet and you know you should be reaching for a low-fat yoghurt or celery stick you carry

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