Is sugar really all that bad?

Sugar container, Bowen Island Coffee Roasting Company, Bowen Island, BC

Sugar, like most other foods, is fine in moderation. It is the 250 grams of the stuff in a 2 litre bottle of soft drink that causes the problem.

30 or 40 years ago the average portion size for soft drinks was a fraction of the enormous "Big Gulp" and "Super Big Gulp" that some people seem to require today.

Is using sugar irresponsible? Probably not, and anyway I prefer to have my coffee with sugar than aspartame.