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A US study is showing that artificial sweeteners are a growing part of our diet and are calling for more research to understand the impact on children.

What are alternative sweeteners? Are they necessary to manage diabetes and is there is any relationship between weight loss and the use of alternative sweeteners?

Queensland removes sugary drinks from its hospitals and health services from today.

Although type 2 diabetes is a condition where the body cannot process glucose properly, the root cause is not because we ate too much sugar to begin with.

Easter can be a tricky holiday to navigate as a person living with diabetes. Try these tips and enjoy Easter the healthy way

Sugary drinks contribute the most added sugar to Australian diets. Find out how you can reduce the impact of sugary drinks on your body and your health

The Rethink Sugary Drink alliance would prefer to see more genuine reformulation efforts across the drinks industry

Cravings can strike at any time, and when they do, it can feel like a battle of willpower.

Unhealthy diets and poor nutrition are leading contributors to Australia’s burden of disease and burgeoning health-care costs.

Easter can be a challenging time for managing blood glucose levels. Here are our tips for balancing your diabetes management while still enjoying the holiday.

Easter can be a stressful time for people living with diabetes,so we’ve put together some suggestions so you feel on top of your diabetes and can enjoy yourself.

Everyone knows that eating too much sugar is not good for your health, but what about the sugar found in fruit?

Why do humans engage in activities that give us pleasure even if there are negative consequences including the possibility of future illness

New research indicates that drinking sugary soft drinks could increase your risk of cancer, regardless of your body size.

New research indicates that drinking sugary soft drinks could increase your risk of cancer, regardless of your body size.

Nutrient claims can be a little confusing, making it hard to tell which products are healthy and which aren't. Here's our guide to finding the hidden sugar on food labels.

We’ll set the record straight and bust some common myths about carbs to help point you in the right direction.

Discerning whether a food product is healthy, or just sounds healthy, is the key to making better choices for you and your family.

Brushing your teeth is an essential part of your dental routine, but do you know what the best foods for your teeth are?

Slurpees and cheep frozen drinks contain a lot of sugar. We're being urged to rethink our choice of drinks.

AMA calls for ban on advertising and marketing of junk food and sugary drinks to children, and a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages should be introduced as a matter of priority.

More than 150,000 Australian deaths could be prevented if the energy content of sugary drinks was cut by around a third.

Thirty-six leading community, public health, medical and academic groups have united for the first time to call for urgent action to address Australia’s serious obesity problem.

The health and community organisations behind Rethink Sugary Drink are calling on Australians to think of their teeth before reaching for a sugary drink when out and about.

New research released today has found that increased sugary drink consumption can increase risk of type 2 diabetes independent of weight gain or obesity.

Sugary drinks with no nutritional value are set to go as NSW Health leads by example with its new Healthy Choices in Health Facilities policy framework. The drinks will be phased out by December 2017.

Ten of Australia’s leading health and community organisations have joined forces to call for a levy on sugary drinks

Australia's Rethink Sugary Drinks Alliance commends the UK government for committing to introduce a tax on sugary drinks

Here are some tips on how to minimise the risk of a hypo when trick-or-treating on foot, and float through Halloween feeling positive, without the hyper.

According to the ABS young men drink up to 1.5 litres of sugary drinks a day