How excessive sugar hurts our physical and mental health

Eva Orsmond’s Sugar Crash documentary on RTÉ woke up hundreds of thousands of people to the dangers of our excessive sugar consumption. But it’s not just our physical health that suffers. It’s also our mood and mental health, says Olivia Kelleher

SUGAR is in so many foods it is almost unavoidable. We might start our day with the best of intentions, only to be lured by that bar of chocolate, as we stand in line waiting to pay for petrol in the filling station.

We know of the impact sugar has on our waistline, but we seldom consider how sugar impacts on our mood and well-being.