Sugar

Recently I’ve been asked about the sugar, alcohol and caffeine content of kombucha, so here are my answers.  Firstly, there is no such thing as completely sugar-free kombucha.  While kombucha can [...]

Following on from last week’s link to my interview on the Dementia Researcher podcast, click here to listen to my conversation with Jackie Fletcher on the Fabulously Keto podcast in September [...]

A question I’m always asked at Easter is whether dark chocolate is really brain-healthy. As with most things, the answer is more nuanced than media headlines will have us believe. Claims about [...]

High blood pressure (a reading above 120/80mmHg) is a leading cause of heart disease and a major risk factor for stroke, kidney problems and dementia. Consequently, people with high blood [...]

Last week I flew to Melbourne to speak at the National Dementia Conference. The first thing I saw at the airport when I stepped off the plane was a billboard for ‘The Brain Drink’ pictured above. [...]

What better time than immediately after Easter to talk about sugar? Is there really such a thing as a sugar rush? What about a sugar crash? Sugar cravings? Sugar addiction? Click here to listen [...]

Bring me some honey, Honey! If you catch a common cold, swap your antibiotics and cough suppressant medications for honey! Antibiotics are of no use in treating colds because most colds are due [...]

Does swapping sugar for artificial sweeteners lead to weight loss? How can you strengthen your willpower? Do people drink more from tall or short glasses? Does the size of our cutlery matter? How [...]

Many readers have asked about the different names for sugar sprinkled liberally throughout our food supply. So here they are. If you have trouble falling asleep, forget counting sheep. Counting [...]