It harms your kidneys
The kidneys house tiny blood vessels that filter waste products from the blood. When blood sugar is persistently elevated, the filtering system essentially has to work overtime to clear the excess sugar from the blood. Over many years, the filters become scarred and the kidneys no longer function properly.
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