It all depends on the amount. Water is toxic, beyond a certain intake level. Sugar is a nutrient, provided that intake is within acceptable ranges. But most pe

It all depends on the amount. Water is toxic, beyond a certain intake level. Sugar is a nutrient, provided that intake is within acceptable ranges. But most people in the West are eating way too much of it, due to lack of information, lack of will power, etc. When something causes heart disease and diabetes, what do you call it? "Healthy food"? Not at this intake level, no - it's become a toxin.