Added sugar is different to the sugars that occur naturally in all foods that contain carbohydrates, such as grains, dairy produce, fruit and vegetables. Added sugar is sugar that is added by food manufacturers into their products to enhance their taste or to extend their shelf life, such as soft drinks, cereals, biscuits, cakes, and all other processed foods.

1. Too Much Sugar
Dr Carolyn Dean
T h e D a n g e r s o f C o n s u m i n g
is a medical doctor and naturopath. She has
authored and co-authored over 35 books

2. The Dangers of Consuming
Too Much Sugar
Added sugar is different to the sugars that occur naturally
in all foods that contain carbohydrates, such as grains,
dairy produce, fruit and vegetables.
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Dr. Carolyn Dean

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dded sugar is
sugar that is
added by food
manufacturers into
their products to
enhance their taste
or to extend their
shelf life, such as
soft drinks, cereals, biscuits, cakes,
and all other processed foods.
Excessive sugar consumption has
a number of associated dangers
including obesity and type 2 diabetes,
as well as a greater risk of dying from
heart disease.
In one study that took place over a
15-year period, it was noted that
people who got 17-21% of their
calories from added sugar increased
their likelihood of dying from
cardiovascular disease by 38%, when
compared with those who got 8% of
their calories from added sugar. The
conclusion was that the higher the
intake of added sugar, the higher the
risk of heart disease.
High amounts of sugar are known
to overload the liver, as sugar is
metabolized by the liver in the
same way as alcohol. The liver also
converts dietary carbohydrates
into fat, which can result in fatty
liver disease as well as contributing
towards diabetes, both of which
increase the risk of heart disease.
In one study that took
place over a 15-year
period, it was noted that
people who got 17-21%
of their calories from
added sugar increased
their likelihood of dying
from cardiovascular
disease by 38%, when
compared with those
who got 8% of their
calories from added
sugar.

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