By the time many of us finish breakfast we’ve eaten more added sugar than the recommended daily limit! Remember, the World Health Organisation recommends 6 teaspoons of added sugar a day for optimal health.
But there’s no need for breakfast to have as much sugar as a dessert. With some easy swaps you can start your day with little to no added sugar.
Here’s how these two easy breakfasts compare:
1 cup of sugary cereal = 2.5 teaspoons of added sugar
1 glass of orange juice (200ml) = 4.5 teaspoons of added sugar
1 tub of strawberry yoghurt (175g) = 4 teaspoons of added sugar
Total added sugar: 11 teaspoons
2 Vita Brits
200g Greek Yoghurt
Fresh blueberries
1 cup of water
Total added sugar: 0 teaspoons
See our breakfast swaps page for more ideas.
How does sugar compare to tobacco? A teaspoon of sugar or one cigarette will not harm you. But over time, the habit can be fatal. Unlike Big Tobacco, Big Sugar deliberately targets children. And added sugar has become so pervasive within the food environment that we can't avoid it even if we wanted to.
