How Does Too Much Sugar Affect Your Body?

Sugar can leave you still hungry

Because you’re not getting any real nutrients when you eat sugar, you may still feel hungry. Plus, with sweet drinks, “calories from sugar in liquid form are not thought to be satiating, and people are not able to fully account for the calories that were consumed in liquid form with a compensatory reduction in calories at subsequent meals,” Dr. Malik says. So, you may end up eating more calories overall.