"Sugar that isn't utilized immediately to create energy is stored." Sugar, when not eaten with fiber, minerals, and other nutrients, causes a rapid rise of glucose levels in the blood, leading to a rapid release of insulin. This also causes the body to release stress hormones, specifically cortisol. Cells begin to lose insulin receptors and begin experiencing "insulin resistance," leading later on to diabetes and obesity, and also raises triglyceride levels in the blood, "making it difficult to lose weight." High sugar in the blood stream also leads to a loss of calcium in the body which can contribute to osteoporosis. Sugar that is ingested and is not absorbed causes an increase in "harmful bacteria, Candida and other fungi in the intestinal tract." In addition, "high sugar intake is associated with increased cancer risk." If we limit sugar consumption to a small portion after eating a nutritious meal, we will not experience as many problems. Also, "most cavities in teeth are directly related to sugar intake." Many people see the cons of eating sugar, so they move to artificial sweeteners, but "studies consistently show that people on artificial sweeteners gain more weight than do people who avoid sweeteners entirely." Many people associate fewer calories with less obesity and more weight loss, but "weight loss isn’t just related to calories. The sweeteners have adverse affects on the body as well, many of them worse than the effects sugar has." Many of these sweeteners are supposedly cancer-causing, but "Stevia," an all-natural sweetener, "provides the best transition alternative to getting off sweets altogether."
http://www.prepareforfreedom.com/2011/06/27/sweet-freedom-sugar-health-effects-pros-cons/
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