How much hidden sugar is in YOUR diet? Study reveals that a bowl of tomato soup or natural yogurt has as much sugar as a bowl of Frosties

• Leading professor has compiled a list of everyday 'hidden sugar' offenders 
• These include flavoured water, yogurts, canned soup, ready meals and bread
• Graham MacGregor says food industry is adding more sugar to food
• Says many people fall for the 'low fat' trick - not realising food is packed with sugar instead to give it flavour

We are constantly told how much sugar there is in fizzy drinks and cakes. But what about the hidden sugar in so-called healthy foods? A leading professor has spoken out about the dangers of 'hidden sugar' in food. He also cautions against opting for low fat foods that are often full of sugar instead to give them flavour. 

Graham MacGregor, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine at Barts and The London Hospital, says the food industry is adding more and more sugar to food, which consumers are largely unaware of, as it is mostly hidden.

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Hidden enemy: A leading professor has warned that many of us have no idea how much sugar is hidden in certain foods. He has compared well-known sugary foods such as Coke, Frosties and popcorn with other that many of us consider to be quite healthy  Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2566833/How-hidden-sugar-YOUR-diet-Study-reveals-bowl-tomato-soup-natural-yoghurt-sugar-bowl-Frosties.html