Dr Coy’s sugars and everyday health
Understanding how different sugars and starches affect our health is the key to making smart choices about what we eat and drink.
Discover more about how Dr Coy’s sugars work with different health conditions and concerns:
Children, sugar and building good habits early
Children like sweet things, and that is not going to change. What can change is which sugars they eat, and what they understand about them...
It isn't the sugar that damages your teeth
Tooth decay is not caused by sweetness. It is caused by bacteria turning sugar into acid. Dr Coy's argument is that this distinction matters, because not every sugar can be turned into acid...
Dr Coy's sugars and diabetes
Diabetes is a condition where blood sugar levels are not well controlled and often too high. Dr Coy's research is concerned with sugars that produce a lower blood glucose rise...
Sugar, oxygen and athletic performance
Athletes that push their bodies to the limit need to fuel up with the right energy. That means choosing the right type of carbohydrate. Dr Coy's research looks at how different sugars affect oxygen transport...
Sugar, insulin and body weight
You don't have to follow a restrictive, low-sugar diet to manage your weight. Dr Coy's research looks at how different sugars affect the way the body stores and releases fat...
Sugar, stress and the craving cycle
When we feel stressed, we might reach for high-sugar snacks, which create a cycle of dependence that is hard to break. Dr Coy's research looks at why that cycle forms...
Sugar, blood glucose and cancer
A diet that causes high blood glucose levels is associated with weight gain and with chronic conditions including type 2 diabetes. Studies have also examined the relationship between blood glucose, sugary drinks and cancer risk...
Fuelling the brain for memory and concentration
If the brain does not get enough of the right fuel, mental performance and concentration can drop...
Is there a link between sugar and Alzheimer's disease?
Your brain needs sugar to function properly, but studies have associated high blood glucose levels with an increased risk of Alzheimer's and dementia...
Sugar, ageing and the science behind Dr Coy's sugars
Too much of the wrong kind of sugar can cause cell damage and inflammation, exacerbating skin troubles and visible signs of ageing, and contributing to coronary disease...
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