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?

在一个健康讲座上，我们看着令人震惊的文件，看到肥胖人数急剧增长。那糖就是罪魁祸首么？

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.

除了多吃糖就会导致肥胖还有心脏和肝脏的疾病之外，我们对于每天即使摄入适量的糖，也不能避免生病还存在许多疑问和误解。毕竟，我们还是要依靠糖才能存活下来。

"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.

“我们都需要糖，这是我们身体机能正常运作的基础成分，事实上，糖是必须的。”位于纽约哥伦比亚长老会医院的心血管专家Jennifer Haythe告诉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."

“我宁愿病人多吃水果、蔬菜、瘦肉蛋白，因为大多数的过度加工食品都是含糖类食品。

Keep scrolling to discover the truth behind some of the most common myths about sugar.

继续滚动页面来发现关于普通糖类的真相。

MYTH: Some types of sugar are better for you than others

传言：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”对你身体的影响都是相同的。

MYTH: Sugar makes kids hyperactive

传言：多吃糖会让孩子多动

FACT: There's no such thing as a sugar high.

真相：没有吃糖会嗨的说法。

MYTH: Sugar is as addictive as hard drugs

传言：糖会像毒品一样上瘾

FACT: There is no conclusive evidence that sugar is addictive.

真相：没有有力证据表明糖会上瘾。

MYTH: Eating too much sugar causes diabetes

传言：糖吃太多会得糖尿病

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：不管是哪种类型的糖尿病是由基因或者是后天环境因素形成的，单纯的吃糖不会直接导致糖尿病。

MYTH: Artificial sweeteners are better for you than sugar

传言：人工甜味剂可以代糖对于你来说更好

FACT: Some artificial sweeteners can be just as harmful to your body as sugar.

真相：一些人工甜味剂和糖一样对于你的身体有负面影响。

MYTH: Sugar causes cavities

传言：糖会导致蛀牙

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饮料，损害你的牙釉质造成的。

MYTH: You should eliminate all sugar from your diet

传言：你的饮食应该要完全无糖

FACT: Humans need glucose to survive.

真相：人类需要葡萄糖来过活。

MYTH: Sugar is the root of all of your health problems

传言：糖是你一切健康问题的根源

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脏疾病的唯一元凶。

（翻译：林浔鸥）