Course: Sweet Tooth: Understanding Sugar and the Body with BBC Good Food

There’s increasing evidence to suggest it’s the sugar, rather than the fat, in our diets that’s the major contributing factor to growing waistlines. Luckily, there are a number of alternative …

The market for sweet tasting, ‘healthier’ sugar alternatives is booming. But are we just buying unrefined versions of the same thing – sugar? Let’s look at a couple of natural …

You’re probably already aware that there are numerous sugar substitutes on the market, some are natural alternatives such as honey, some have been manufactured from a natural source, like stevia, …

We’ve evolved to seek out sugar, even crave it. Our caveman ancestors had a hard time hunting and foraging for food, so sought out food with glucose that could keep …

Taste is surprisingly complex and involves many senses. Can you think what they might be? The taste of food often evokes strong emotions and memories. This is illustrated in some …

Do you know what we mean when we refer to a ‘free’ sugar? How do these differ from other sugars and how do you make sure you don’t consume too …

Sugar in its truest form is a natural substance that has always been part of the human diet so why then is it such a problem? Let’s delve a little …

Welcome to ‘Sweet tooth: understanding sugar and the body’ with BBC Good Food. Hello, I’m Tracey Raye, health editor at BBC Good Food. I’ll be guiding you through this course. …