Sugar is required by our body for our everyday’s activities. Sugar to us is just like petrol to motor vehicles.
Nevertheless, if our intake of sugar is more than what we require, there is tendency for our body to grow fat. Various health problems such as obesity, heart disease, etc. may therefore emerge.
Consuming too much sugar may lead to mineral imbalances and other side effects. One author even names some 150 ways that sugar might harm our body. Some of the examples quoted by her are:
- Suppressing immune system
- Upsetting mineral relationships in the bodies
- Causing hyperactivity, anxiety, difficulty in concentrating and crankiness in children
- Producing a significant rise in triglycerides
- Contributing to the reduction in defense against bacterial infections
Although there is still no scientific evidences that directly link between diabetes and sugar, it is unarguable that diabetes itself is about sugar; too much or too little of it can create harmful effect that may lead to death.
Take a look at the sugar content of a few common food items listed in the following table, and you will be surprised!
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