“Can too much sugar cause problems?”

Lots of sugar is empty calories and so is the soda. this is a problem esp as we get older, more so if you have family history of diabetes and can hinder weight loss if you are trying to.

Dear Patient,

If you do not have diabetes, or a family history of diabetes or cardiovascular disease and are not obese, then the sugar and sugar drinks can only cause overweight and fatty liver. If you are diabetic or overweight, then the excess sugar and sugary syrup drinks can cause more overweight, insulin resistance, fatty liver and increased blood fat, and cardiovascular disease. In general, it is best to avoid sugary drinks and large amounts of table sugar as they contain fructose, which can cause fat to accumulate in the liver as well as blood fat abnormalities.

Respectfully,

Marvin A. Leder, MD FACP FACE

What is too much? By definition, too much is too much. So, yes. too much sugar is bad for you. Now the real question, Is sugar bad for you. Anything that causes too many calories in a day is bad for the person. The goal is a healthy lifestyle. A diet with sugar that is in line with the daily caloric needs, will not be a problem. Again, a diet with excess calories is a terrible problem.

Best,

Dr. Norwood

Yes. It can cause health problems in the future.

Dr Marina Strizhevsky

Yes, Yes and YES!