Everyone has a sweet tooth. But choosing the sweet option could be the difference between life and death.

These important tips could save your life:

Today, we are all urged to watch our sugar intake as much as possible.

Women are told that they should consume no more than 25g (six teaspoons) of added sugar per day.

That is less than one can of Coca Cola.

Men should have no more than 36g (nine teaspoons) extra per day.

That equates to one regular Snickers bar.

Peer-reviewed studies now show that it triggers insulin resistance. Sugar also lowers good cholesterol and raises dangerous bad cholesterol.

Sugar can also cause inflammation of the arteries.

All of these are direct causes of heart disease.

Added sugar also contains no essential nutrients and is very bad for your teeth.

Added sugar is also high in fructose and can overload your liver. Overloading the liver with fructose can cause non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Sugar can also give you cancer. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and is characterized by uncontrolled growth and multiplication of cells. (Click to Article)