BBC: Addicted to sugar-2

But just because something is cheep and easily available, doesn't mean people will eat it. So, sugar companies tried to increase sugar consumption by changing people's eating habits- the way a group of people eat, for example, which types of food they eat, how much of it, and how often. 

Instead of one or two spoons of sugar per week, people started eating kilos, with results we see around us every day- worldwide, obesity and heart disease have tripled in the last 50 years. What's more, because sugary food is cheaper, it's often the poorest in society who are worst affected. 

Hmm, maybe it's time to try having your tea without any sugar, eh, Neil? And to reveal the answer to your question: which English monarch's famous love of sugar turned their teeth black? I guessed it was the notorious overeater, Henry 8...

Which was...the wrong answer I'm afraid, Georgie. In fact, during the years before toothpaste and dentists, those black stumpy teeth belonged to Queen Elizabeth 1. OK, let's recap the vocabulary we've learned from this programme about sugar, starting with a sweet tooth- a fondness for eating sweet, sugary food and drinks. 

A commodity is a product or natural resource that can be traded, bought and sold. 

Fuel is a substance such as oil or coal that is burned to provide heat or power. 

The adjective staggering means very shocking and surprising. 

If a company floods the market, they release a lot of a particular product for sale, often at a low price. 

And finally, eating habits describe the way a particular group of people eat, for example which types of food they eat, how much and how often.