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Cut through the sugar overload and live healthier

Cut through the sugar overload and live healthier
Cut through the sugar overload and live healthier (Photo: iStock)

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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