SugarByHalf news wrap: 24-30 July

Here's our regular curation of the top content about sugar we've seen this week.

Find this useful? Follow us on Twitter where we will share this weekly digest of sugar in the news.

 

Lifestyle

These 7 "Healthy" Foods Are Actually Sugar Shockers

How Do Sugar, Coffee, Alcohol And More Foods Really Impact Health?

Five foods to improve your heart health—and two to absolutely avoid

 

Health

Researchers spot blood sugar spikes in seemingly healthy people

Atlanta professor warns parents: Fruit juice's 'healthly halo' is undeserved

Gluten-free kids' foods loaded with sugar

Health foods that aren't actually healthy

Pediatricians are leery of giving fruit juice to children

Reality Check: Is the Food You Buy as Healthy as It Claims to Be?

Sugary Drinks, Not Foods, Linked To Increased Mortality Risks

Research shows sports drinks aren't healthy, even for active teenagers

Is fruit juice healthy for kids? Expert weighs in

 

Sugardemic

The Bitter Truth About Sugar

Severe obesity in Year 6 schoolkids hits record high

Jamaica to cut down sugar in schools as a response to growing obesity crisis

Sugar shock: How much sweet stuff are kids really eating?

 

Industry

No-sugar drinks fuel Coca-Cola profits in second quarter

Coke reveals new winter flavour, Coca-Cola Orange No Sugar

Biscuit and cake makers fail to cut sugar, finds report

 

Labelling

Sugar labelling options for food packaging - Expert Reaction

40 Sneaky Nicknames for Sugar You Might Not Recognize

 

Sugar Tax

Bid for sugar tax gathers pace

Support for sugar tax to fight obesity and chronic diseases

“Sin” taxes—eg, on tobacco—are less efficient than they look