Sugar

Sweet Toxicity

Sugar has been around for many generations. At one time, the cost of sugar was prohibitive for most inhabitants and used mostly by the rich. Today, sugar is commonplace and found in many foods like ketchup, salad dressing, and crackers, to name a few. In the 1970s, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) was introduced as a cheap supplement for natural sugar. Since the introduction of HFCS we have seen an increase in the obesity rate which has led to many of our major health issues of today. It has been proven that sugar increases your insulin levels, which can lead to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, weight gain, premature aging, and many more negative side effects. In this eBook you will learn the history of sugar, where it was discovered, the different types of sugar and how to read food labels so that the consumer can be aware of the different names that are given to sugar.