These sweets can direct our health towards diabetes, heart disease and cancers later in life. Many sugary desserts will increase our blood sugar and triglycerides. Triglycerides are a type of fat found in the blood. If a person has diabetes or a diabetes-related illness, they will be at risk of heart disease from sugar. According to Rachel Johnson, a professor of nutrition at the University of Vermont in Burlington, “What we know is that added sugars put you at higher risk of having a poor lipid profile. . . A poor lipid profile increases your risk of coronary heart disease” (Cox). Diabetics should avoid consuming a lot of desserts. In addition to being diabetic, most Americans have long-term health problems due to too many calories from sugary foods. A person who receives the candy does not receive any fiber, vitamin or mineral. This leads to crucial health development for him or her