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Is white sugar toxic?

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Assalamualaikum. Let's talk about sugar.  When I was younger, I thought sugar was only used in beverages - coffees & teas.  However, as time passed by I realized sugar was added not only in beverages but also in many of the on shelf products.  ( including canned food, instant meals, yoghurt drinks etc. Learn to read the ingredients, not all product are labelled honestly ) Then came another surprise, many people include sugar as an essential ingredient for a variety of cooking recipes. I am not talking about desserts, I'm talking about gravy, soups and curry. A hint of sugar is okay.  A lot of sugar is poison.  Here are 6 of the health problems that may be trigger from consuming too much sugar :- 1) Weight gain ( Obesity )  ~ Studies have shown, sugar is one of the major contributors to obesity.  ~ Fructose is linked to increased hunger, thus the desire to eat more.  2) Diabetes ( High blood sugar ) ~ Diabetes takes many years before symptoms a...