Do You REALLY Know What Sugar Does to Your Body?

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You've heard about the evils of excessive sugar intake, including the fact that sugar is killing us. But do you actually know how your body processes the nutrient? Or did you know that your body needs a minimum amount of sugar to function properly? (Granted, most people take in way beyond that amount.)

This helpful infographic, created with information from Karmeen Kulkarni, R.D., a past president of healthcare and education at the American Diabetes Association and the current director of scientific affairs with the pharmaceutical company Abbott, explains exactly what happens after you swallow the sweet stuff: