The Sugar Season will soon be upon us!  Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pies, sugary Christmas treats and holiday cookies and cakes in between, until New Year’s Eve, when we all resolve to eat healthier next year! But Americans overindulge on sugar all year long. According to nutrition experts at Tufts University , we each average 30 teaspoons of added sugar (sugar not naturally found in foods) daily—over 100 pounds of sugar per person per year!  So what’s the harm in adding a little sweetness to our lives?  Well, a little is fine—2 pieces of fresh fruit a day and even occasional treats made with honey and other natural sweeteners.  But the huge quantities of refined white sugar, and high fructose corn syrup in processed foods, that have become a normal part of the American diet are a major cause of disability and disease. Numerous studies link excess sugar consumption with arthritis, age-related macular degeneration and cataracts…