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  About 2 years ago now, when I was 18, I was feeling tired and lethargic all the time. I would wake up at 7am, have a nap at 9am for an hour or so, and then go to sleep at 8pm. I was EXHAUSTED! As an 18 year old I should have been full … Continued

What advice do you give to people about lowering their sugar consumption? It depends on the person, their current state of health and how much processed or natural sugars they already have in their diet. For those people who are ‘all or nothing’ when it comes to diet changes or those that don’t have much … Continued

BELINDA’S STORY I love cooking good healthy meals. I menu plan from Jamie Oliver’s cook books to make sure my family is eating right. Imagine my surprise when the doctor told me the pain in my side was a fatty liver. “But I make really good meals and I don’t drink ” I protested . He … Continued

Chicken dessert The Oxford Textbook of Medicine says that sugar plays no part in the causation of type 2 diabetes. Given that this disease was virtually unheard of 30 years ago and now kills someone every 10 seconds, I am keen to explore this. Especially in regards to our own indigenous culture.   Started the … Continued

Day 11 The mental toll Type 2 diabetes was virtually unheard of 40 years ago. It now kills someone every 10 seconds. I have a hunch that it hasn’t been the rise of the internet that’s done it.    After 11 days now I am definitely getting some very clear understanding of the effect that … Continued

Label maths When you watch an actor fall through a window in a movie, chances are that the window was made of sugar.   I am absolutely wrecked today. Sugar has been the clear winner on day 12. Flat, tired, grumpy, delirious, vague, edgy and a bit flatulent if you must know. I really need … Continued

The Magic Ones According to an incredible aboriginal woman I interviewed today, before us ‘considerate’ Europeans came along, the sweetest thing the aboriginal community would eat was a honey ant or the nectar of the flower off a special tree that they would mix with water. Oh how things have changed.   It is very … Continued

Day 26 The Little Porker I just saw some photos of me from today and I really am getting fat. I have never really been fat before, its really weird to see. I have officially deliberately ‘let myself go’.  I am a little porker, its quite funny. It wouldn’t be funny if my lady left … Continued

Reds and Oranges Last night I had my first fructose dream. I was being chased by a giant orange with a big ‘F’ on it. Was it seeking revenge? Does it feel demonized? I tried to talk to it but couldn’t find its ears. I wanted to say that in moderation you are great, you … Continued

Out Pops Vanity Statistics reveal that Aboriginal people have a tooth decay prevalence of 74%, while non-indigenous people have just 23%. In the early 1970s, the healthy condition of Aboriginal children’s teeth was seen as one of the rare advantages they had over non-indigenous children. No prizes for figuring out what little substance has increased … Continued

Captain Sugar Face Over 5, 500,000 Australians are now effected by fatty liver disease. Only 6000 of these cases are caused by alcohol. This disease was first identified 30 years ago. I will find out next week if I already have it or am on track to getting it. The good news, according to Dr … Continued

The Sugar Free Athlete Coca Cola have around 650 products in their cannon of work. I wonder what percentage of these contain fructose? I might do the math. Actually, I am now aware that they have been following the blog closely so perhaps someone from the office could leave a comment? I interviewed a scientist … Continued