How Does Too Much Sugar Affect Your Body?

Sugar may raise your risk of depression

Eating too much sugar could make your depression worse, according to a study on post-menopausal women in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. “I like to tell my patients there’s a truth to the saying, ‘You are what you eat,'” says psychologist Deborah Serani, PsyD, award-winning author of Depression in Later Life. “High levels of sugar in the form of simple carbohydrates leads to spikes and crashes in glucose levels, which can worsen mood, increase irritability, agitation, irregular sleeping, and increase inflammation.” Instead, munch on lean protein, complex carbs, and foods with omega-3s, folate, and B vitamins.