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Sweet danger: Why you need to watch your sugar intake

Sweet danger: Why you need to watch your sugar intake

Sugar is in almost everything we eat. The question is, how much is too much?

The World Health Organization (WHO) urges adults and children to keep free sugars, which are added to foods and drinks or found in honey, syrups and fruit juices, below 10 per cent of daily energy. For better health, WHO recommends cutting this to five per cent.

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