Sugar is not an ideal fuel for the body Instead, it acts more like the body's enemy. It causes weight gain and obesity, which can lead to mony senous illnesses, as well as death. Sugar appears to be responsible for a range of other diseases and conditions such as cancer diabetes, tooth decay, and gout and it is actually not at all numtious for your body. Of course as with many things in life, raw sugar in moderation is both healthy and desirable. Kang, 2011)