Based on reading comments here, it seems the general overuse of sugar has made people forget that sugar in adequate amounts at appropriate times is good for you

Based on reading comments here, it seems the general overuse of sugar has made people forget that sugar in adequate amounts at appropriate times is good for you. If you have low blood sugar because you just ran five miles, eating sugar — and thus inducing an insulin response which replenishes the energy of your muscle cells — is a good thing. Sitting on your ass all day eating sugar, however, is not.