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Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:07:54 +0000

Care should focus on healthy eating and exercise, not medicines such as weight-loss injections, says the World Health Organization

'I made a choice - I didn't naturally lose my baby'

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The generation raised on sugar rations – and what their health reveals 70 years later

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:00:35 +0000

From blood pressure to ageing, research suggests the first 1,000 days of sugar exposure could leave a decades-long mark on health

They were born into a Britain still recovering from the hardships of war. Though the air-raid sirens had fallen silent, many everyday foods remained rationed, including sugar. Adults were restricted to about 3 tablespoons (40g) a day to stretch between cups of tea, baking and desserts; children were limited to less than a tablespoon. Babies and very young children were expected to have little or no added sugar.

Then, in 1953, the brakes came off. Separate restrictions on sweets and chocolate were lifted in February, followed by sugar in September. By the second half of 1954, average sugar consumption had almost doubled.

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