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Five scary myths about sugar this Halloween – by a nutritionist

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par Rachel Woods, Senior Lecturer in Physiology, University of Lincoln

Walk through any supermarket at this time of year and you’ll see shelves stacked with Halloween treats. Halloween and candy go hand in hand but what does all that sugar really mean for children?

The World Health Organization recommends that “free sugars” (sugar that is added to foods, plus sugars naturally present in honey, syrups and fruit juices) make up less than 10% of total energy intake, and ideally under 5%. That’s…

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