And who among us doesn't love sweets? Majority of the population around the world are heavy consumers of sweets. Well, it has been published in numerous studies how too much sweets and sugar can harm one’s health. Well, let’s scrutinize sugar a little bit more. A lot of people nowadays prefer to use refined sugar because they say that it is “cleaner” than any other; but they don’t know they are voluntarily destroying their health in the process!

It is important to know that refined sugar has undergone so many processes that there’s hardly any nutrient left in it. This type of sugar that is used by many nowadays is stripped of any fiber, minerals, proteins, fats and enzymes. All you get is empty calories. As empty calories it is not of any use to our body. And it causes even more harm because the nutrients that are supposed to be used by the other cells are borrowed just to process these empty calories. This causes deficiency in the other cells, leading to their breakdown.

The effects of using too much refined sugar are really scary. Too much of it can cause an over-acid reaction in the body. And once it can no longer be metabolized, it forms as poisonous residues that can build up in the brain and the nervous system. Too much sugar in the bloodstream also causes an imbalance in the brain and there is a big chance the person can have an unsound mind which can lead to erratic and even criminal behaviors. Well, just thinking about it makes me shiver. I think this is the most dangerous effect of ingesting too much refined sugar. Refined sugar also causes diseased gums and teeth because there are no more nutrients to nourish them. Some of the other effects are common knowledge already like hypoglycemia, diabetes, and gallstones.

Sugar has become almost like a drug that is used in almost everything that we eat. But it is already time to wake up and see the real score. If you use too much of this stuff you should be very afraid! Just think, it’s harming you and your family.

By Raissa