Sugar calories may crowd out the more nutrient dense calories contained in whole foods, resulting in a nutrient deficient diet. Additionally, sugar is usually coupled with large amounts of fat in low fibre foods, contributing to the likelihood of overeating and obesity. Sugar also poses a barrage of health threats. Undisputedly, consuming large quantities of sugar causes dental cavities. More interesting are the numerous health problems possibly caused by sugar that experts can t seem to agree upon.
Sugar is accused of causing both hypoglycemia and diabetes.
When simple sugars are ingested, they are absorbed into the bloodstream quickly and the blood sugar level increases. The pancreas detects the increased level of blood sugar and secretes insulin to bring blood sugar back to normal. When large amounts of simple sugars are eaten repeatedly, the pancreas can become overstimulated and secrete too much insulin. In turn, this causes blood sugar to fall below normal, resulting in hypoglycemia. If this pattern continues, the pancreas becomes overworked and is no longer able to produce adequate amounts of functioning insulin, leading to elevated blood sugar levels and the possible onset of Type 2 diabetes.