Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down... Not for these celebs who no longer live a sweet life. Whether to lose weight or to improve their health, these stars have all gone sugar-free...

Actress-turned-wellness guru Gwyneth is deadly serious when it comes to her health and avoids sugar at all costs. She said: "Today, over a third of the calories we consume come from sugar or white flour, which is highly refined and acts just like sugar in our system. Our bodies cannot cope with such an enormous load. Sugar gives you an initial high, then you crash, then you crave more, so you consume more sugar. It’s this series of highs and lows that provoke unnecessary stress on your adrenals. You get anxious, moody (sugar is a mood-altering drug) and eventually you feel exhausted.”

Music megastar Adele lost 100 pounds in 2020 after following a new diet and exercise regime. At one point, the 'Easy On Me' singer was drinking up to 10 cups of tea with two sugars in each beverage, which was not helping her waistline. She said: "I used to drink ten cups a day with two sugars in each so was on 20 sugars a day. Now I don’t drink it and have more energy than ever."

The 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' actress accepted she was a sugar addict after realising she needed a sweet treat every day. She said: "That was an eye opener for me, I realised I was craving it like an addict around 4pm every day. I would crave something sweet and it hit me how much sugar we really eat."

'The Kardashians' star maintains her enviable figure - when she's not pregnant - by keeping up with a healthy eating routine and always opting for water instead of fruit juices and soda. She said: "I always try to avoid sugar - especially refined sugar - for so many reasons. "First, sugar is addictive and I notice that after I eat it, I need it. Sugar doesn’t sustain you when you actually need energy, like for a workout. Also, when I eat sugar, I find that more cellulite appears. I don’t drink soda — ever! I drink a ton of water during the day and I also drink a glass of water mixed with two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar twice a day."

Preparing for the titular role of Magic Mike in the 2012 stripper flick was no picnic for self-confessed sugar addict Channing Tatum, who underwent a strict eating and exercise regime so he would look as buff as possible. He said: “There’s no sugar. There’s nothing I’m more addicted to than sugar.”

The ‘Beetlejuice’ star was diagnosed as a pre-diabetic in 2011 and had to make drastic changes to his diet in order to combat the condition and lose weight. After cutting sugar from his diet, Baldwin lost 30lbs in four months. He said: "I stopped eating refined sugars, desserts and sweets. "I've eaten sugar in some fruit. I just try and eat berries. Candy, gum, mints, ice cream, cake, pie, that's all gone. I lost 35 pounds [15kg]. They said to me that your problem is that you're pre-diabetic and you're never going to lose weight until you embrace that sugar is a toxin for you — everything changed overnight."

The stunning model believes you are what you eat after getting health advice from naturopathic doctor Dr. Nigma Talib in 2017. Rose was advised to cut out sugar, dairy, gluten and alcohol from her diet to improve her general health and skin condition. She said: "Dr. Nigma Talib believes that good skin and wellbeing starts in the gut. And so she said to me, if you want to get on my plan, you have to cut out sugar, dairy, gluten and alcohol. And I'm not gonna lie, it's been brutal, it's been a really big challenge. It took a couple weeks to kind of get into it. I've been doing it now for about six weeks and I feel fantastic. It's certainly not something that would be realistic to keep up all year around, but it's made me much more mindful of my choices. "I can feel it in my skin, I can feel it in my body, I feel lean right now, and I feel strong and I feel energised."

Being voted the sexiest woman alive in 2005 by Esquire means Jessica puts a lot of effort into her diet to live up to the title. Alongside working out everyday, Jessica also follows a strict diet regime which involves no sugar, gluten, dairy, salt and most meats.

‘Desperate Housewives’ star Eva Longoria says ditching sugar has had incredible benefits for her mental wellbeing as well as her physical appearance. She said: "I do a sugar cleanse every 30 days or so. Sugar is terrible. And everything has sugar: rice, bread, fruits, everything! It's not easy to get away from it. "It gives you more energy and helps you sleep better. It's the most slimming; it's the diet that gives me the most results."

There’s one thing the ‘Can’t Be Tamed’ singer likes to be control of and that’s her diet. Miley credits her sugar-free, gluten-free diet for her lean body. She said: “Everyone should try no gluten for a week! The change in your skin, physical and mental health is amazing. You won’t go back!”