Iced coffees, fruity lollies and sugar-laden cocktails are hard to resist when it’s sunny. But while it’s easy to ramp up your sugar intake in warm weather, too much isn’t good for you.
Excess sugar leads to a spike in insulin, which causes us to store fat in fat cells and in the liver and pancreas. ‘Over time, this can lead to fatty liver, type 2 diabetes and heart disease,’ says consultant clinical health psychologist Dr Jen Unwin. It also contributes to
