If you are a sweets lover, this is for you! I might be one myself, though… Let’s get through this together.

1. Muscle pain
Our bodies warn us about any inflammation happening on the inside. Overconsuming sugar makes our immune cells send inflammatory messengers into our blood. This breaks down the advanced glycation end-products and protein bound to a glucose molecule.

The problem here is that the more sweets you eat, the more biochemical reactions will happen, which can lead to heart disease, arthritis, or cataracts.

2. Craving sweets
Has it ever happened to you that after eating something sweet, you felt hungry again? Now, we know that sugar releases dopamine, which keeps us happy and in a good mood.

So, the more sweets you eat, the more your body will crave them because it makes you happy. It is addictive, just like drugs.

3. Energy highs and lows
Glucose molecules are there to give us the energy we need to function like normal human beings. However, we need to keep it cool with the consumption of sugary foods, because it may lead to a deviation in energy levels.

This happens because when you eat sweets, the pancreas releases insulin to level the glucose in your body, and you feel energetic. On the other hand, your body’s energy will drop once you will crave more sugar.

4. Skin breakouts
Added sugar in food leads to insulin levels being higher to start the glycation process. Glucose and high insulin level can cause inflammation and skin issues because they kick-start the oil glands producing more grease. Try to eat fewer sweets and sugary foods, to get rid of the acne appearing on your skin.

5. Weight gain
One obvious sign of overconsuming sweets is gaining weight.
A high level of sugar increases the amount of insulin released. All the fat is stored in your belly.