Tanzania

Welcome to Making Sense of Sugar, a dedicated resource for all Tanzanians to give you the facts on sugar and the role it can play as part of a healthy balanced diet based on robust science. We hope you find this information useful to help you make informed diet choices for you, your family and friends.

Welcome to Making Sense of Sugar, a dedicated resource for all Tanzanians to give you the facts on sugar and the role it can play as part of a healthy balanced diet based on robust science.

We hope you find this information useful to help you make informed diet choices for you, your family and friends.

Visit our dietary guidance page to find out more

WHAT IS SUGAR?

Do you know your sucrose from your fructose? Or your maltose from your lactose? We have broken down a few sugar basics to help you understand more.
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UNDERSTANDING CALORIES

Calories can be important when making diet and lifestyle choices so we have explored what the term “calorie” means.
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DIETARY GUIDANCE

There are a number of factors which can influence diet including social and economic factors. You can find tips for a healthy balanced diet here.
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ACTIVITY FOR HEALTH

Keeping active is a critical part of a healthy and balanced lifestyle. The good news is that it can be done at any level of skill and for enjoyment too.
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Download the Making Sense of Sugar Tanzania Factsheet

Download the Making Sense of Sugar Tanzania Factsheet

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