Sugar is an important part of our diets that we need in order to be able to function properly on a daily basis. What is important to realize is the package that this sugar comes in. There are two types of sugars, monosaccharides which are simple sugars like glucose and fructose which are found in fruits. Another type of sugar is disaccharides such as lactose which can be found in milk products (Sizer, 2016). Monosaccharides can be absorbed directly into the bloodstream whereas disaccharides need time to be digested.
Consuming too much sugar, especially processed foods that contain added sugars, is detrimental to our health. Eating too much sugar can lead to increased obesity and could lead to diabetes. When people consume a diet high in sugar, the excess glucose gets stored as fat in our adipose tissue leading to obesity. The increase in sugar could also lead to increased inflammation in the body (Harvard, 2019). I do believe that foods that are higher in processed sugar should be taxed. These foods are harmful to people's health. Food manufacturers benefit from selling harmful products to people to make a profit while people every year are getting sicker and sicker. A tax on these foods would limit the people who wish to consume them simply because they are higher in price.
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