Addicted to sugar

Is your home neat and tidy? Or is it full of stuff you no longer need? You might need to declutter!Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2025/ep-250710SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NE ... Show More

When was the last time you had to apologise to somebody? Do you remember how you did it? Neil and Beth discuss apologies from around the world. Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-min ... Show More

Are plant-based substitutes any healthier than the meat options they have replaced? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6 ... Show More

Dr Esther Gonzalez-Padilla asks what is sugar? Why should we study it? And how much sugar should we be eating? 

Turns out sugar is in a lot of food. Do you know how much sugar is in your diet? How does sugar effect your glucose levels? Are you eating foods that turns into sugar in your body? Tune in to this weeks episode of Ask a Nutritionist to learn all about sugar. 

Ready to start the new year off fresh free of sugar? Join two nutritionists as they discuss the effects sugar has on your body and how you can break free of your sugar habits. 

This week we're tackling three big ideas about sugar: It causes hyperactivity in kids, it's as addictive as cocaine and it raises blood sugar in universal, predictably spiky ways.  Thanks to David Johnston for helping us with sources for this week’s episode! Support us: ... Show More

How much sugar should you eat? What kinds of sugars count as added sugars? How can you tell how much sugar a food contains? Is the sugar in fruit healthy? Send your questions to nutrition@quickanddirtytips.com. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! New to ... Show More

The effects of too much added sugar are anything but sweet. This episode features audio from How Much Added Sugar Is Too Much?, Are Sugary Foods Addictive?, and Flesh & Fructose. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast. 

Donuts, cupcakes, lattes, and cookies–sometimes it seems like the best things in life are full of it: the sweet, delicious thing we call sugar. It’s one of the first places we look to when we’re trying to make a “lifestyle change,” and also one of the first places we look to when ... Show More

A new study finds that reducing your sugar intake doesn’t actually improve blood sugar control–unless you actually have diabetes.Nutrition Diva is hosted by Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN.  Transcripts are available at Simplecast.Have a nutrition question? Send an email to nutrition@qu ... Show More