With hectic social lives and looming work deadlines, it can be easy to ignore a patch of spotty skin or a spell of fatigue.
But that’s all the more reason why it’s important to slow down and take stock of our health. The following symptoms are all common signs that you’re eating too much sugar, and putting a lot of strain on your body to process fructose.
Recognise a few in yourself? Don’t worry, that’s what we’re here for! The I Quit Sugar: 8-Week Program is aimed at mindfully, gently changing your habits and attitudes towards sugar, so you can get back to being at your best health.
Still not convinced? Here’s a few more things you might not know about sugar:
- Nutrition Australia has removed added sugar entirely from its food pyramid.
- The average Australian consumes 60g of added sugar a day.
- Sugar has been found to be more addictive than cocaine.
- The consumption of sugar is increasing faster than the world’s population.
- There are nine teaspoons of sugar in just one can of Coca-Cola.
- The WHO guidelines recommend we limit sugar intake to six teaspoons of sugar a day for females and nine for males.
We originally published this article in May 2015. We updated it in July 2016.
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