What are The risks of Too much sugar?
‘it can have detrimental effects on our heart – in fact, heart disease is the number-one killer in the uk,’ explains Julie. ‘it can also be devastating for our gut, as sugary diets can cause an overgrowth of something called candida. this leads to other health issues such as fatigue, brain fog, headaches, depression, and IBS.’ in addition, sugar can cause kidney and liver damage, dental decay and obesity. She adds, ‘type 2 diabetes is also caused by a diet high in sugar.’ So eating less of it can only be a good thing!