Explain how sugar affects our bodies, whether you find how it affects positively or negatively, there must be research-based evidence.

With the ever-growing number of cases of obesity and diabetes in children, adolescents, and adults, the medical community has been inflicted with the unknown. Some studies point to lack of exercise, increased sitting, increased stress, or genetics; but one of the most prominent causes is likely our diets. Over the past 65 years our diets have drastically changed, particularly in the amount of sugar we ingest. Sugar is in EVERYTHING – take a look at any food in your pantry. With the boom of processed foods, low-carb food, and fat-free foods… SUGAR (whether pure or in some other chemical name) was put into all foods to make them more palatable. For this project: Part of your paper will cover the following on sugar: what, when, where, and why – what is it, when was it discovered/start showing up into our diets, where is it found (food-wise, grown, etc.), and why all of the fuss or why it has become a staple food. The other part of your paper will include the following: What sugar does to our bodies – neurologically, digestively, cardiovascularly, etc.? Is there evidence of sugar being the culprit to our ever-growing waistline and increased diabetes? Links of sugar to dementia and Alzheimer’s? Sugar linked to autism? You DO NOT need to include ALL of the listed topics above. You MUST include at least one (1) disease that is sugar-related and research it as it relates to sugar. THIS IS YOUR BIG RESEARCH PART OF THE PAPER. You need to find out how sugar affects our bodies, whether you find how it affects positively or negatively, there must be research-based evidence. You will need to cite research papers discussing the implications of using sugar in food and research on how sugar affects the body.