Sugar and junk foods can produce a burst of energy and feel comforting in the short term. That's why we go for them when stressed, bored, sad, or short on time. This is due to the release of the endorphins in your body when you eat the sweets. Despite how good you feel right after eating sweet, Do you know the dramatic effect it does on your immune system for hours after you eat it?
According to studies, when you eat 100 grams of sugar, about as much sugar as you find in a 1-liter bottle of soda, your white blood cells are 40 percent less effective at killing germs. You can cripple your immune system for up to 5 hours after eating sugar! Glucose, fructose and sucrose all significantly decrease the activity of neutrophils to engulf bacteria! (Neutrophils are the "first responders" of white blood cells when there are invading microbes.) White blood cells need Vitamin C to destroy bacteria and viruses. Sugar impacts your white blood cells by competing for space in those cells with Vitamin C. The more sugar in your system, the less Vitamin C can get into your white blood cells. Sugar DOES NOT help your immune system fight infection at all, resulting in a weakened defence from infections.
During this critical time of the Coronavirus threat, taking control of our health is essential.
Avoid added sugar!
