One of the most common misconceptions that you are likely to come across while trying to plan your diet is that sugar is harmful for your body. To correct it for once and for all, not all sugar is bad for you. It is the refined white sugar that is the culprit behind earning a bad name for sugar. Over consumption of refined sugars may cause type 2 diabetes, brain inflammation, tryptophan depletion, slow thyroid function, testosterone depletion in men and even insulin resistance and dementia in extreme cases.

Starting from the basics, all sugar is carbohydrates. High consumption of processed sugar also triggers appetite thus leading to overeating that is widely responsible for the obesity epidemic that has spread in all parts of the world. However, there is no need to totally eliminate sugar from your diet. As long as you have sugar in moderation, there would be no ill-effects of the same.