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Sugar is no friend to a good night’s sleep – in fact, a diet high in this addictive stuff could be contributing to unstable sleep cycles, fatigue, mood swings and even increased sugar cravings! Here’s what you need to know.

Are you feeling sweet one minute and sour the next? Do you find yourself snapping at loved ones for no reason, only to feel guilty moments later? If so, you might be experiencing the dreaded sugar-induced mood swing.

Today we're going to be unpacking the one topic that keeps us divided on the dos and don’ts – digestion. We’re diving deep into the realm of guts, gas and all that good stuff. Pull up a chair because we're about to unveil the tried-and-true foods (and one drink!) for a happy and healthy digestive system.

With Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month upon us, we decided to unpack a number of trigger foods that can worsen symptoms or encourage a flair-up. We’ll also be unpacking what the condition involves and providing a few simple alternatives to these known troublemaking foods.

Metabolic syndrome is one of the major foundations of a number of chronic diseases – from obesity to heart disease. We’ll be diving into what it actually involves and how it skyrockets your risk for some of the deadliest health conditions.

Sugar is to your gut microbiome what wind is to a house of cards – chaos, destruction and wreckage. Much like said house of cards, our gut relies on a delicate balance of good and bad bacteria – and excess sugar consumption is primed to bowl it over. Here’s how, plus a few things you can do about it.

Recent research has unveiled the devastating effect excess sugar consumption can have on our whole bodies – starting with the gut. We’ll be unpacking how these changes leave us vulnerable to widespread diseases like obesity and type 2 diabetes.

As we move into Bowel Cancer Awareness month, we’ll be unravelling the many symptoms of the disease – from the subtle signs to the glaring red flags.

Attention sugar lovers: we know you've got a sweet tooth, but did you know that your habits could be sabotaging your immune system? Yep, you heard that right! That innocent-looking cupcake could actually be a sneaky culprit in weakening your body's defence mechanisms. Here’s why.

The short answer? Yes. If you’re looking for reasons to reign in your sugar habits, look no further – we’ll be diving into some of the ways excess sugar consumption can affect your whole body and, ultimately, lower your life expectancy. Now for the long answer – here’s what you need to know.

There’s nothing sweet about what sugar does to our gut, brain and heart. But it’s obesity that we’ve got under the microscope today – after all, our high-sugar, ultra-processed diets are one of the leading causes of the uptick in cases around the globe. With the disease reaching epidemic proportions, it’s time to unveil the deceptively sweet influence sugar has on our bodies. Here are 3 ways your addiction to sugar could lead to obesity.