Perhaps you are right, but the studies seem to indicate that the level at which sugar becomes "excess" is very low, especially if the sugar does not contain fib

Perhaps you are right, but the studies seem to indicate that the level at which sugar becomes "excess" is very low, especially if the sugar does not contain fiber (i.e. apple juice rather than apples). Even a single soda is in excess of the amount of sugar that your body can safely handle hitting your bloodstream all at once.