Sugar suppresses the immune system
- Refined sugar is not a nutritious food. It contains only calories with no vitamins, minerals, fiber or other health promoting nutrients
- Contributes to a weakened defense against infections.
- Stimulates immune cells to release inflammatory molecules causing damage and inflammation.
- Interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium and promotes bone loss, tooth decay and hair loss.
- Acidifies the blood, destroys B vitamins, and depletes the body of minerals
"Like
heroin, cocaine and caffeine, sugar is an addictive, destructive drug,
yet we consume it daily in everything from cigarettes to bread" ~
William Dufty, author of Sugar Blues
What is Sugar?
- Sugar is a simple carbohydrate that occurs naturally in foods such as grains, beans, vegetables and fruit
- By “sugar”, we usually mean the syrup form as well as the granulated table sugar
Why is sugar useful?
- When unprocessed, sugar contains a variety of vitamins, minerals, enzymes and proteins.
- These become fuel for the muscles, nerves, and brain and the principal source of energy for all bodily function
- Read labels: Anything that ends in ose contains sugar. Such as Dextrose, Raw sugar
- Sucrose (table sugar)
- Brown Sugar
- Frutose
- High Frutose Corn Syrup (HFCS)
- Latose
- Maltose
Natural sweeteners
- Honey
- Stevia
- Birch Sugar (also referred to as ‘xylitol’)
Healthy sweet snack examples
- Freshly squeezed veggie juices
- Sweet vegetables: yams, sweet potatoes, squashes (acorn, butternut)
- Dates
- Organic dark chocolate
- Fruit salad, blackberries, apples, kiwi, Strawberries.. you get the picture.
If
you have an auto-immune disease know that eating processed sugar can cause
inflammation in the body, and cause you to have low energy and feel
unbalanced. Sugar impairs the ability of white cells to destroy
biological agents which reduces immune function by 50%. Let's stay healthy together by getting rid or using a healthier alternative to sugar. You'll be happy you did!
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