Added fructose identified as major driver of type 2 diabetes ‘epidemic’

Clinical experts have urged for a dramatic reduction in the consumption of added sugars, calling for more restrictive dietary guidelines to tackle rising levels of diabetes.

WHO’s recommended sugar intake ‘should be halved to combat dental cavities’

A study claims the WHO recommendation of a maximum of 10% total daily calories from free sugar should be halved to 5%, with 3% as a target, to tackle rising rates of tooth decay.