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?
在一個健康講座上，我們看著令人震驚的文件，看到肥胖人數急劇增長。那糖就是罪魁禍首麼?
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.
除了多吃糖就會導致肥胖還有心臟和肝臟的疾病之外，我們對於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。
"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，這是我們身體機能正常運作的基礎成分，事實上，糖是必須的。」位於紐約哥倫比亞長老會醫院的心血管專家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."
「我寧願病人多吃水果、蔬菜、瘦肉蛋白，因為大多數的過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.
繼續滾動頁面來發現關於普通糖類的真相。
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」對你身體的影響都是相同的。
MYTH: Sugar makes kids hyperactive
傳言：多吃糖會讓孩子多動
FACT: There's no such thing as a sugar high.
真相：沒有吃糖會嗨的說法。
MYTH: Sugar is as addictive as hard drugs
傳言：糖會像毒品一樣上癮
FACT: There is no conclusive evidence that sugar is addictive.
真相：沒有有力證據表明糖會上癮。
MYTH: Eating too much sugar causes diabetes
傳言：糖吃太多會得糖尿病
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後天環境因素形成的，單純的吃糖不會直接導致糖尿病。
MYTH: Artificial sweeteners are better for you than sugar
傳言：人工甜味劑可以代糖對於你來說更好
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於你的身體有負面影響。
MYTH: Sugar causes cavities
傳言：糖會導致蛀牙
FACT: Cavities are actually caused by acidic foods and drinks that wear away the enamel on your teeth.
真相：蛀牙是由於酸性食物和飲料，損害你的牙釉質造成的。
MYTH: You should eliminate all sugar from your diet
傳言：你的飲食應該要完全無糖
FACT: Humans need glucose to survive.
真相：人類需要葡萄糖來過活。
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：糖並不是是造成肥胖和心臟疾病的唯一元兇。
（編輯：何瑩瑩）