Sugar and Human Body

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[1] Sugar can suppress the immune system.

 

[2] Sugar upsets the mineral relationships in the body.

 

[3] Sugar can cause... hyperactivity, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and crankiness in children.

 

[4] Sugar can produce a significant rise in triglycerides.

 

[5] Sugar contributes to the reduction in defense against bacterial infection (infectious diseases).

 

[6] Sugar causes a loss of tissue elasticity and function, the more sugar you eat the more elasticity and function you lose.

 

[7] Sugar reduces high-density lipoproteins.

 

[8] Sugar leads to chromium deficiency.

 

[9] Sugar leads to cancer of the ovaries.

 

[10] Sugar can increase fasting levels of glucose.

 

[11] Sugar causes copper deficiency.

 

[12] Sugar interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium.

 

[13] Sugar may make eyes more vulnerable to age-related macular degeneration.

 

[14] Sugar raises the level of a neurotransmitters: dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine.

 

[15] Sugar can cause hypoglycemia.

 

[16] Sugar can produce an acidic digestive tract.

 

[17] Sugar can cause a rapid rise of adrenaline levels in children.

 

[18] Sugar malabsorption is frequent in patients with functional bowel disease.

 

[19] Sugar can cause premature aging.

 

20] Sugar can lead to alcoholism.

 

21] Sugar can cause tooth decay.

 

[22] Sugar contributes to obesity

 

[23] High intake of sugar increases the risk of Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis.

 

[24] Sugar can cause changes frequently found in person with gastric or duodenal ulcers.

 

[25] Sugar can cause arthritis.

 

[26] Sugar can cause asthma.

 

[27] Sugar greatly assists the uncontrolled growth of Candida Albicans (yeast infections).

 

[28] Sugar can cause gallstones.

 

[29] Sugar can cause heart disease.

 

[30] Sugar can cause appendicitis.

 

[31] Sugar can cause hemorrhoids.

 

[32] Sugar can cause varicose veins.

 

[33] Sugar can elevate glucose and insulin responses in oral contraceptive users.

 

[34] Sugar can lead to periodontal disease.

 

[35] Sugar can contribute to osteoporosis.

 

[36] Sugar contributes to saliva acidity.

 

[37] Sugar can cause a decrease in insulin sensitivity.

 

[38] Sugar can lower the amount of Vitamin E (alpha-Tocopherol) in the blood.

 

[39] Sugar can decrease growth hormone.

 

40] Sugar can increase cholesterol.

 

[41] Sugar can increase the systolic blood pressure.

 

[42] High sugar intake increases advanced glycation end products (AGEs)(Sugar bound non-enzymatically to protein)

 

[43] Sugar can interfere with the absorption of protein.

 

[44] Sugar causes food allergies.

 

[45] Sugar can contribute to diabetes.

 

[46] Sugar can cause toxemia during pregnancy.

 

[47] Sugar can contribute to eczema in children.

 

[48] Sugar can cause cardiovascular disease.

 

[49] Sugar can impair the structure of DNA

 

[50] Sugar can change the structure of protein.

 

[51] Sugar can make our skin age by changing the structure of collagen.

 

[52] Sugar can cause cataracts.

 

[53] Sugar can cause emphysema.

 

[54] Sugar can cause  atherosclerosis.

 

[55] Sugar can promote an elevation of low-density lipoproteins (LDL).

 

[56] High sugar intake can impair the physiological homeostasis of many systems in the body.

 

[57] Sugar lowers the enzymes ability to function.

 

[58] Sugar intake is higher in people with  Parkinson's disease.

 

[59] Sugar can increase the size of the liver by making the liver cells divide.

 

[60] Sugar can increase the amount of liver fat.

 

[61] Sugar can increase kidney size and produce pathological changes in the kidney.

 

[62] Sugar can damage the pancreas.

 

[63] Sugar can increase the body’s fluid retention.

 

[64] Sugar is enemy #1 of the bowel movement.

 

[65] Sugar can cause myopia (nearsightedness).

 

[66] Sugar can compromise the lining of the capillaries.

 

[67] Sugar can make the tendons more brittle.

 

[68] Sugar can cause headaches, including migraine.

 

[69] Sugar plays a role in pancreatic cancer in women.

 

[70] Sugar can adversely affect school children’s grades and cause learning disorders.

 

[71] Sugar can cause depression.

 

[72] Sugar increases the risk of gastric cancer.

 

[73] Sugar and cause dyspepsia (indigestion).

 

[74] Sugar can increase your risk of getting gout.

 

[75] Sugar can increase the levels of glucose in an oral glucose tolerance test over the ingestion of complex carbohydrates.

 

[76] Sugar can increase the insulin responses in humans consuming high-sugar diets compared to low-sugar diets.

 

[77] A diet high in refined sugar reduces learning capacity.

 

[78] Sugar can cause less effective functioning of two blood proteins, albumin, and lipoproteins, which may reduce the body’s ability to handle fat and cholesterol.

 

[79] Sugar can contribute to Alzheimer’s disease.

 

[80] Sugar can cause platelet adhesiveness.

 

[81] Sugar can cause hormonal imbalance; some hormones become under active and others become overactive.

 

[82] Sugar can lead to the formation of kidney stones.

 

[83] Diets high in sugar can cause free radicals and oxidative stress.

 

[84] High sugar diet can lead to  biliary tract cancer.

 

[85] High sugar consumption of pregnant adolescents is associated with a twofold-increased risk for delivering a small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infant.

 

[86] High sugar consumption can lead to substantial decrease in gestation duration among adolescents.

 

[87] Sugar slows food’s travel time through the gastrointestinal tract.

 

[88] Sugar increases the concentration of bile acids in stools and bacterial enzymes in the colon. This can modify bile to produce cancer-causing compounds and colon cancer.

 

[89] Sugar increases estradiol (the most potent form of naturally occurring estrogen) in men.

 

[90] Sugar combines with and destroys phosphatase, an enzyme, which makes the process of digestion more difficult.

 

[91] Sugar can be a risk factor of gallbladder cancer.

 

[92] Sugar is an addictive substance.

 

[93] Sugar can be intoxicating, similar to alcohol.

 

[94] Sugar can exacerbate PMS.

 

[95] Sugar given to premature babies can affect the amount of carbon dioxide they produce.

 

[96] Decrease in sugar intake can increase emotional stability.

 

[97] The rapid absorption of sugar promotes excessive food intake in obese subjects.

 

[98] Sugar can worsen the symptoms of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

 

[99] Sugar adversely affects urinary electrolyte composition.

 

[100] Sugar can slow down the ability of the adrenal glands to function.

 

[101] I.Vs (intravenous feedings) of sugar water can cut off oxygen to the brain.

 

[102] High sucrose intake could be an important risk factor in lung cancer.

 

[103] Sugar increases the risk of polio.

 

[104] High sugar intake can cause epileptic seizures.

 

[105] Sugar causes high blood pressure in obese people.

 

[106] In Intensive Care Units, limiting sugar saves lives.

 

[107] Sugar may induce cell death.

 

[108] Sugar can increase the amount of food that you eat.

 

[109] In juvenile rehabilitation camps, when children were put on a low sugar diet, there was a 44% drop in antisocial behavior.

 

[110] Sugar can lead to prostrate cancer.

 

[111] Sugar dehydrates newborns.

 

[112] Sugar can cause low birth weight babies.

 

[113] Greater consumption of refined sugar is associated with a worse outcome of schizophrenia

 

[114] Sugar can raise homocysteine levels in the blood stream.

 

[115] Sweet food items increase the risk of breast cancer.

 

[116] Sugar is a risk factor in cancer of the small intestine.

 

[117] Sugar may cause laryngeal cancer.

 

[118] Sugar induces salt and water retention.

 

[119] Sugar may contribute to mild memory loss.

 

[120] The more sodas a 10 year old child consumes, the less milk.

 

[121] Sugar can increase the total amount of food consumed.

 

[122] Exposing a newborn to sugar results in a heightened preference for sucrose relative to water at 6 months and 2 years of age.

 

[123] Sugar causes constipation.

 

[124] Sugar causes varicose veins.

 

[125] Sugar can cause brain decay in  prediabetic and diabetic women.

 

[126] Sugar can increase the risk of stomach cancer.

 

[127] Sugar can cause metabolic syndrome.

 

[128] Sugar ingestion by pregnant women increases neural tube defects in embryos.

 

[129] Sugar can be a factor in asthma.

 

[130] The higher the sugar consumption the more chances of getting irritable bowel syndrome.

 

[131] Sugar can affect the brain’s ability to deal with rewards and consequences.

 

[132] Sugar can cause cancer of the rectum.

 

[133] Sugar can cause endometrial cancer.

 

[134] Sugar can cause renal (kidney) cell carcinoma.

 

[135] Sugar can cause liver tumors.

 

[136] Sugar can increase inflammatory markers in the blood stream of overweight people.

 

[137] Sugar can lower Vitamin E levels in the blood stream.

 

[138] Sugar can increase your appetite for all food.

 

[139] Sugar plays a role in the etiology and the continuation of acne.

 

[140] Too much sugar can kill your sex life.

 

[141] Sugar saps school performance in children.

 

[142] Sugar can cause fatigue, moodiness, nervousness and depression.

 

[143] Sugar is common choice of obese individuals.

 

[144] A linear decrease in the intake of many essential nutrients is associated with increasing total sugar intake.

 

[145] High fructose consumption has been linked to liver disease.

 

[146] Sugar adds to the risk of bladder cancer.

 

 

 

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