In excess, yes. Make a cup of coffee or tea and add sugar. When you're finished drinking, there is usually sugar residue stuck to the cup, especially if you used a lot. Wash the cup by hand. You'll see that its not always easy to get it off because it sticks. We all know sugar sticks to your teeth, too. But it also sticks to lining of your gums, the lining of your cheeks, throat, esophagus and stomach, too. Especially if you eat solids that are completely loaded with it, like donuts, cakes, candies and lollipops. Sugar sticks. It must do damage. We all know it can make you fat and cause diabetes, but there must be other consequences as well if you consume too much. Maybe even digestive tract cancers. It has to eat away at internal linings.
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That would depend on who you are and your genetic disposition any diseases. There are no diabetics in my family, but heart disease runs rampant. So salt and its effect on blood pressure would be theoretically worse for me than sugar. My husband on the other hand has quite a few diabetics in his family, but little to no heart disease. So sugar would be more likely be worse for him.
Anything in excess is dangerous. That said, sodium is a necessary mineral for us, sugar is not.
Interestingly, the CDC commisioned a study that found that both too much and too little salt can result in death...too little being that recommended by the CDC. The CDC has not changed their guidelines, however.
True but at a very small fraction than our modern average intake. The body actually needs very low amounts of sugar intake. An apple a day has more than enough.
Yes, I did not clearly state my meaning. We do need glucose, but can produce it by breaking down complex carbohydrates, or even proteins and fats, if need be. We must injest sodium.
It's been recently shown the sugar industry spent a lot of time and money to label fats as a cause of dietary diseases in order to cover up the strong links between dietary diseases and sugar.
The risks from salt intake also been blown out of proportion and the current recommended limits are lower than what the body needs. The intake guidelines are based on over all sodium intake and it has been demonstrated that sodium in the for of salt is different and has different effects on the body than other sodium sources.
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