Here is the reality we must confront on International Women's Day: The decisions women make about their families are the key to improving life for many of the poorest communities in the world.
Here are some of the effects that consuming too much sugar has on your health: 1  It overloads and damages your liver. 2  It tricks your body into gaining weight and affects your insulin and leptin signaling. 3  It causes metabolic dysfunction. 4  It increases your uric acid levels.
This is because processed foods â which are a staple in most households â contain refined sugars in the form of sucrose, dextrose and high-fructose corn syrup. Consuming large amounts of sugar is not only detrimental to your waistline but also other parts of your body you may not be aware of.