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WHO release new sugar level guidelines

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The World Health Organisation has thinking about changing the recommended daily intake of sugar.

Reacting to increasing obesity and tooth decay they have dropped the level by half to 5% of your daily calorie intake.

This works out to be about 25grams of sugar a day.

This new guideline will go out for public consultation, with firm recommendations expected in the middle of this year.

The WHO say sugar is a key culprit in the obesity epidemic that affects half a billion people worldwide.

An obesity study in 2013 shows sugary foods and drink did not make people feel full.

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  1. Maria-sugar can be really addictive and of course relates to a lot of overweight issues -I still try to avoid it but there are times when your body just cries out for something sweet doesn’t it ?

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