Health

Sugar is a carbohydrate. It's a person's primary energy source, but people shoudn't get sugar from candy bars and soda because those are simple carbohydrates, low in nutrition. It's better to get sugar from foods such as fruits because they contain a lot of vitamins and minerals, which is needed for daily activities. There are a lot of diseases caused by sugar such as obesity and diabetes.

-DIABETES
Diabetes is a disease that is characterized by high sugar levels in the blood. The main problem of diabetes is sugar. Diabetes affects about 17 million people in the United States. It is the third leading cause of death in the United States after heart diseases and cancer. The main cause of diabetes is that too much sugar is in the blood for a long period of time. People with diabetes does not make enough insulin or their muscles,and liver cells do not respond normally.

-OBESITY
Obesity is the condition of being obese which means an excess amount of body fat. In the United States, about 300,000 deaths per year have connection with obesity. Obesity increases the number of chronic diseases. The main problems of obesity are overeating and not exercising. Obesity could suffer you and your children. Also, children who has obesity is at higher risk of having heart disease and high blood pressure.