Bear with us, this might be a tough pill to swallow. And this time, we don’t get a spoonful of anything to help this medicine go down. Are you seated? Okay. Sugar… contributes to rapid aging. Sugar itself is not pure evil. Our body needs carbohydrates for energy- sugar, namely glucose, is our cells’ numero uno source of energy to fuel all of our vital functions. It’s added sugar that is the culprit.