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The shocking amount of sugar in your favourite hot drinks: Investigation reveals some contain up to 25 teaspoons per cup

Action on Sugar compared Starbucks, Coca Cola, Costa and Caffè Nero

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Starbucks, Costa and Caffè Nero have been accused of fuelling the obesity crisis with their sugar laden speciality drinks. The six pictured above are the worst offenders identified by the campaigning group Action on Sugar. Its survey of 131 flavoured hot drinks found 98 per cent would receive a red label for high sugar content under guidelines drawn up by the Food Standards Agency. The recommended daily amount of added sugar for an adult is 30g or around seven teaspoons. The worst offender was the large - or venti - serving of the Hot Mulled Fruit drink from Starbucks (top left). It comes with chai, orange and cinnamon and contains a staggering 25 teaspoons of sugar per cup - more than three times the recommended daily amount for an adult. The five top offender are: Costa Coffee's Chai Latte (top centre), Starbucks' White Chocolate Mocha with Whipped Cream (top right), Starbucks' Signature Hot Chocolate (bottom left), KFC's Mocha (bottom centre) and Caffè Nero's Caramelatte (bottom right).

Do YOU diet all week and binge on the weekend? Culture of 'feast or famine' is seriously damaging to health, experts warn

The majority of young women aged 18 to 40 (80 percent) restrict their diet during the week, only to overindulge at the weekends on junk food and alcohol - triggering a sugar rush and tiredness.

Ten mind-tricks to make you a healthier eater! Brilliantly simple tips from a top food psychologist...

For the past 70 years, we've flirted with every possible way of eating in the hope of health and long life. But we still haven't cracked it...so here's a guide to trick yourself into better eating.

The truth about fat and sugar: Cardiologist explains why FAT is the best medicine - and why it's so crucial to our health

For decades we were told that eating fat would lead us to early grave. But research increasingly shows sugar is public energy number one, says Dr Aseem Malhotra, who who works in Surrey.

How eating avocado could save your life: Fruit 'lowers cholesterol, reducing the risk of heart disease'

Scientists in California found people who eat avocado instead of solid fats significantly reduce their cholesterol levels - lowering their risk of heart disease and other health problems.

Is BONE BROTH the key to a slim physique? Food lover puts 'miracle' health fad beloved by Gwyneth Paltrow and Salma Hayek to the test - and sheds 10lbs in just three weeks

Is BONE BROTH, beloved by Gwyneth Paltrow and Salma Hayek the key to a slim physique?

Femail reporter Erica Tempesta, 31, followed nutritionist and author Dr. Kellyann Petrucci's Bone Broth Diet for three weeks and lost a total of 10lbs and two inches. For 21-days, Erica ate approved vegetables, fruits, and meats and fasted on bone broth two days a week. Grains, processed oils, artificial sweeteners, dairy, sugars, beans, legumes, white potatoes, and alcohol are all forbidden on the plan.

High-sugar diet is as 'damaging to your brain as extreme stress or ABUSE'

Eating high levels of sugar results in changes to the hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for emotional behaviour, stress and memory, experts at the University of New South Wales found.

The Paleo diet is 'dangerous and increases weight gain', diabetes expert claims

Professor Sof Andrikopoulos, of the University of Melbourne, says his studies on mice revealed those on the low carb, high fat diet gained weight and had a greater risk of diabetes.

The man with a 2 STONE apron of excess skin: 30st gastric bypass patient loses a third of his weight - but says he still looks as fat as ever

James Jordan, 49, from Kent, says the excess skin after surgery sits over his thighs - and means he must still buy a XXXXXXL T-shirt to cover it. He has been refused an operation to remove it on the NHS.

How the British fell out of love with meat: One in three of us have cut back in the last year after cancer is linked to bacon and sausages

Nearly one in three people in Briton have slashed their meat consumption over the past 12 months, after the World Health Organisation reported that processed meats do cause cancer.

Pret's crayfish salad, Eat's noodles and a Wasabi katsu curry: How to make your favourite high street chain lunches at home - for a FRACTION of the price

How to make Pret's crayfish salad, Eat's noodles and a Wasabi katsu curry at home

Joanne Gould, 30, from north London, attempted to recreate some of the most popular office workers' lunches at home and discovered they can taste just as good but cost a lot less. Pret A Manger's £4.35 avocado and crayfish salad (top left) was trickier to whip up at home (bottom left) as the shellfish are tricky to source and came in at £2.03 per plate; she made her own version of Wasabi's £5.95 chicken katsu curry (bottom, centre), which was a tasty - if time-consuming - version of the chain's own (top centre) but a bargain at just 70p a portion; Eat's £5.79 bowl of Pho broth (top right) is just £2.82 when made at home (bottom right).