Sugar – the root of all evil? The fitness industry has picturized sugar as humankind's biggest enemy. Sugar is looked at as poison by many because the fitness industry makes them think so. One of the obvious reasons is that using sugar excessively can cause health hazards. If we limit its usage, it can do no harm to us. People getting more and more conscious about health has made the food industry bring changes to their existing products. Demerara sugar is one such invention made by the industry. Diseases caused by sugar The diseases caused by sugar are many. If this commodity is used without limits, it might even result in death. Some serious diseases caused by sugar are: • Cancer • Cardiovascular disease • Diabetes • Overweight and obesity • Liver disease Since white sugar is heavily processed, it contains residue of chemicals, the use of which ma...