Most people who plan a weight-loss regime (including diet) wonder whether they need to cut out all added sugar from their food intake in order to lose weight.

Sugar by itself does not contain fat in its chemical composition. And when it is consumed along with coffee or tea, and milk and curd, it does not register as fat in the body. It comes in as carbohydrate food, which is immediately used as energy. Similarly, if you have a couple of teaspoons of jam, jelly or honey, the sugar is used up as energy. However, if you eat candies, with sugar content equivalent to about 3-4 teaspoons of sugar, the excess sugar is converted to fat.

In short, as long as you are not diabetic, you may consume 3-4 teaspoons of sugar every day, distributed through the entire day, and still lose weight. It is also not recommended to take sweetener as a substitute.

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