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The word toxic is a very strong word to use. If sugar were toxic, it would follow that you would have to cut out all sugar as well as anything that would convert to sugar in your body. That's a lot of food that you would have to remove from your diet. The correct message, I believe, is that you should aim to reduce added sugar.

This goes back to our earlier discussion about natural versus added sugar. Foods such as milk or fruit have natural sugar, but this does not make them toxic. On the other hand, processed foods, such as soft drinks and certain snack foods, have a lot of added sugar. Many people already consume too many highly processed foods.

So, instead of trying to completely eliminate all sugar, it would be better to look at whether it is in added form or is naturally occurring. If we were to limit the added form and focus on eating fresh foods in their natural state we would be much better off.