This is an edited extract of 2025 HSC English dux Yao Xiao’s extension 2 essay. Yao attended St Aloysius’ College. The CRITIC ...

Reducing sugar intake can provide many surprising health benefits—from better skin to a lower risk of diabetes. “We’re talking potential improvements within days or weeks, not months or years.” ...

Anthea Levi is a registered dietitian (RD) and reporter with more than 6 years of experience writing for major health outlets including Health magazine, BuzzFeed, Eat This, Not That!, and Livestrong.

Michael Menna, DO, is currently an attending emergency medicine physician at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York, with nearly 10 years of experience. Eating sugar can make you thirsty ...

Research suggests that added sugar is now the main source of sugar in our diets. The World Health Organisation (WHO) strongly recommends we reduce our daily intake of free sugars to 5% of our total ...

Plain black coffee does not appear to affect blood glucose levels, which could make it suitable for people with diabetes. However, there are other factors to consider, and people should consult a ...