5. Sugar
Eating too much sugar can wreak havoc on the body. Not only does sugar cause inflammation, but it can also lead to other diseases as well. High fructose corn syrup and table sugar are the main types of sugar that are added to the diet. One of the reasons that eating too much sugar is bad for you is because it causes the body to produce cytokines. Cytokines are related to inflammation within the body.
It is important to note that the small amount of fructose that is found in fruits and vegetables are okay. These are considered to be healthy sugars and can be good for the body. Adding extra sugar to the food that you eat or eating foods that are already high in sugar can have devastating effects on the body. Sugar is linked not only to inflammation, but also insulin resistance, fatty liver disease, diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, and even cancer.