Across the UK and Ireland in recent years, there has been an increase in kids becoming seriously ill soon after drinking sugar-free slushies. A new study has pointed the finger at glycerol ...

So when my health editor challenges me to go sugar-free for a month, it feels like a chance to reset my sugar sensitivity. The rules are simple. No added sugars.

That means adults should have no more than 30g of free sugars a day (roughly equivalent to seven sugar cubes). Bear in mind that a 330ml can of Coke contains 35g sugar, which is 39 per cent of the ...