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Soft drink health warnings should include advice on the risk of tooth decay, say researchers from the University of Adelaide, after another large study connected sugary drink consumption and tooth decay…
Forty years ago, British nutritionist John Yudkin wrote a book about sugar. Titled Pure, White and Deadly, Yudkin argued that consumption of sugar, not fat, was driving the epidemic of heart disease. But…
Policymakers should understand the urge to drink soft drinks is genetically determined, rather than being solely a lifestyle choice, argue endocrinologists from the Garvin Institute of Medical Research…
More than half of young Australians are consuming too much sugar, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Wollongong and University of Sydney. The research, which was presented at…
The foundation for lifestyle behaviours are established by the time children start primary school. A study of more than 1200…
Governments should tax added sweeteners and limit their sale to people over a certain age, say health experts who consider sugar just as toxic to our health as alcohol. The consumption of sugar has tripled…
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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