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Did you know that excess sugar is not only linked to diabetes but also health issues like depression, acne and heart disease?

Here are 10 reasons excess sugar is bad for you.
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1. Weight Gain
Rates of obesity are rising worldwide and added sugar, especially from sugar-sweetened beverages, is thought to be one of the main culprits.
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Sugar-sweetened drinks like sodas, juices and sweet teas are loaded with fructose, a type of simple sugar.

Consuming fructose increases your hunger and desire for food more than glucose, the main type of sugar found in starchy foods.
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2. Heart Disease

High-sugar diets have been associated with an increased risk of many diseases, including heart disease, the number one cause of death worldwide.
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In addition, consuming too much sugar, especially from sugar-sweetened drinks, has been linked to atherosclerosis, a disease characterized by fatty, artery-clogging deposits.
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3. Acne

Diets high in refined carb, have been associated with a higher risk of developing acne.
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Sugary foods quickly spike blood sugar and insulin levels, causing increased androgen secretion, oil production and inflammation, all of which play a role in acne development.
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4. Cancer

Eating excessive amounts of sugar may increase your risk of developing certain cancers. This is because a diet rich in sugary foods and beverages can lead to obesity, which significantly raises your risk of cancer.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
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Furthermore, diets high in sugar increase inflammation in your body and may cause insulin resistance, both of which increase cancer risk.
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5. Depression

While a healthy diet can help improve your mood, a diet high in added sugar and processed foods may increase your chances of developing depression.
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Researchers believe that blood sugar swings, neurotransmitter dysregulation and inflammation may all be reasons for sugar’s detrimental impact on mental health.
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6. Skin Ageing

Wrinkles are a natural sign of ageing. They appear eventually, regardless of your health. However, poor food choices can worsen wrinkles and speed the skin ageing process.
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Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are compounds formed by reactions between sugar and protein in your body. They are suspected to play a key role in skin ageing.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
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7. Fatigue

Foods high in added sugar quickly spike blood sugar and insulin levels, leading to increased energy. However, this rise in energy levels is fleeting.
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Products that are loaded with sugar but lacking in protein, fibre or fat lead to a brief energy boost that’s quickly followed by a sharp drop in blood sugar, often referred to as a crash.
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8. Fatty Liver

A high intake of fructose has been consistently linked to an increased risk of fatty liver. Unlike glucose which is taken up by many cells throughout the body, fructose is almost exclusively broken down by the liver.
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As a result, large amounts of added sugar in the form of fructose overload your liver, leading to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) - a condition characterized by excessive fat buildup in the liver.
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9. Kidney disease

Having consistently high blood sugar levels can cause damage to the delicate blood vessels in your kidneys. This can lead to an increased risk of kidney disease.

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10. Dental health issues

Eating too much sugar can cause cavities. Bacteria in your mouth feed on sugar and release acid byproducts, which cause tooth demineralization.

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In conclusion...

Eating too much added sugar can have many negative health effects. To prevent them, it should be kept to a minimum whenever possible, which is easy when you follow a healthy diet based on whole foods.

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