We've seen the alarming documentaries, sat through health class lectures, and watched the obesity numbers steadily grow at an alarming rate. Sugar is the enemy, right?
在一個(gè)健康講座上，我們看著令人震驚的文件，看到肥胖人數(shù)急劇增長(zhǎng)。那糖就是罪魁禍?zhǔn)酌矗?/div>

While eating too much sugar is directly associated with obesity and a host of heart and liver-related problems, there are plenty of myths out there with a host of misinformation that often times makes eating even moderate amounts of sugar sound worse than it is. After all, we do need sugar to live.
除了多吃糖就會(huì)導(dǎo)致肥胖還有心臟和肝臟的疾病之外，我們對(duì)于每天即使攝入適量的糖，也不能避免生病還存在許多疑問和誤解。畢竟，我們還是要依靠糖才能存活下來(lái)。

"We all need sugar - it's the basic building block of what runs our bodies, and, in fact, it's necessary," Jennifer Haythe, a cardiologist at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York told INSIDER.
“我們都需要糖，這是我們身體機(jī)能正常運(yùn)作的基礎(chǔ)成分，事實(shí)上，糖是必須的?！蔽挥诩~約哥倫比亞長(zhǎng)老會(huì)醫(yī)院的心血管專家Jennifer Haythe告訴INSIDER。

"But I'd rather my patients have more fruits and vegetables and lean proteins because of all of the overly processed ingredients surrounding sugary foods."
“我寧愿病人多吃水果、蔬菜、瘦肉蛋白，因?yàn)榇蠖鄶?shù)的過(guò)度加工食品都是含糖類食品。

Keep scrolling to discover the truth behind some of the most common myths about sugar.
繼續(xù)滾動(dòng)頁(yè)面來(lái)發(fā)現(xiàn)關(guān)于普通糖類的真相。

MYTH: Some types of sugar are better for you than others
傳言：有些糖比其他糖要好。

FACT: All 'types' of sugar have the same effect on your body.
真相：所有的“糖”對(duì)你身體的影響都是相同的。

MYTH: Sugar makes kids hyperactive
傳言：多吃糖會(huì)讓孩子多動(dòng)

FACT: There's no such thing as a sugar high.
真相：沒有吃糖會(huì)嗨的說(shuō)法。

MYTH: Sugar is as addictive as hard drugs
傳言：糖會(huì)像毒品一樣上癮

FACT: There is no conclusive evidence that sugar is addictive.
真相：沒有有力證據(jù)表明糖會(huì)上癮。

MYTH: Eating too much sugar causes diabetes
傳言：糖吃太多會(huì)得糖尿病

FACT: Both types of diabetes are caused by a mix of genetics and environmental factors, but a sugary diet cannot directly cause it (alone).
真相：不管是哪種類型的糖尿病是由基因或者是后天環(huán)境因素形成的，單純的吃糖不會(huì)直接導(dǎo)致糖尿病。

MYTH: Artificial sweeteners are better for you than sugar
傳言：人工甜味劑可以代糖對(duì)于你來(lái)說(shuō)更好

FACT: Some artificial sweeteners can be just as harmful to your body as sugar.
真相：一些人工甜味劑和糖一樣對(duì)于你的身體有負(fù)面影響。

MYTH: Sugar causes cavities
傳言：糖會(huì)導(dǎo)致蛀牙

FACT: Cavities are actually caused by acidic foods and drinks that wear away the enamel on your teeth.
真相：蛀牙是由于酸性食物和飲料，損害你的牙釉質(zhì)造成的。

MYTH: You should eliminate all sugar from your diet
傳言：你的飲食應(yīng)該要完全無(wú)糖

FACT: Humans need glucose to survive.
真相：人類需要葡萄糖來(lái)過(guò)活。

MYTH: Sugar is the root of all of your health problems
傳言：糖是你一切健康問題的根源

FACT: Sugar is rarely the only reason behind obesity and heart disease.
真相：糖并不是是造成肥胖和心臟疾病的唯一元兇。

（翻譯：林潯鷗）