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Expert tips for cutting down on sugar

Here's how you can break up with the sweet stuff for good.
Food • 06 Jan 22

What happens to your body immediately after a sugary drink?

Seasonal hot chocolates and festive lattes have been found to have extraordinary amounts of sugar in them.
Christmas • 06 Dec 21

8 things I learned from cutting back on sugar

Sam Wylie-Harris discovers what it's really like to go without a sweet fix.
Food • 12 Nov 21

6 Steps to beat energy slumps and sugar cravings

Top tips to beat the 3 o'clock slump.
living • 12 Aug 19

Study finds Irish toddlers eat 10 teaspoons of 'free sugar' a day

The study from Trinity College Dublin also found that the sugar these toddlers are eating makes up 14% of their daily calories.
Parenting • 07 Aug 19

Cut down your sugar intake in 6 easy steps

We all know too much sugar is bad for us but quitting the habit is hard. Liz Connor asks experts for their top handy hints.
Food • 25 Apr 19

Why are energy drinks being banned by some stores?

This week, Boots pharmacy announced that they would follow in the footsteps of Aldi by banning the sale of energy drinks to people under the age of 16 - effective immediately.
living • 09 Mar 18

7 Steps to a Sugar Free Life

There is no bad time to take a closer look at your sugar intake. We always knew the white stuff wasn't good for you but we didn't realise just how bad it is. Lent is the perfect time to kick the habit.
Food • 14 Feb 18

Are your kids eating too much sugar? Here's some alternatives!

Sugar used to be such an expensive commodity that only the super wealthy could afford and only then on special occasions. But nowadays sugar is everywhere, especially at Christmas time.
sugar • 30 Oct 17

Wanna know how Eoghan McDermott lost 2 Stone?!

Upcoming show Generation What? is based on a survey designed to develop a portrait of a whole generation. But one of the major questions RTÉ LifeStyle had, was how host Eoghan McDermott got into shape, losing an incredible 2 stone!
Living • 06 Sep 16

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