It’s a fact that most of us eat far too much added sugar. On average, Western adults consume over 30 teaspoons (!) of added sugars every day. The amounts recommended by most heart-health professionals is 6 teaspoons per day for women and 9 for men. Eating too much added sugar has links to many risk factors in the longer term including heart disease, high blood pressure and high triglycerides level. Often, added sugars are consumed despite our best intentions and without our knowledge as they are often worked into processed foods and even “diet” and “low-fat” foods. For example, fat-free yoghurt can be very high in added sugars. Sugars are also added to ready meals and ready-made soups and snacks.

The other effect of eating too much sugar is energy fluctuations and drops in blood sugar, neither of which support a healthy diet. The yo-yo effect of blood sugar levels often means we do not make great food choices as having the “shakes” means we’re grabbing the most high-sugar thing we can find!

Clean eating requires reducing the amount of added sugar in our diet. By doing so, you’ll find you reduce tiredness, energy fluctuation, weight gain and sugar cravings!