eCureMe LIFE
  eCureMe home eCureMe log In Sign Up! go to eCureMe.com
Health Topics     April 25, 2013
      Men’s Forum
      Women’s Forum
      Diet and Exercise Forum
      Open Forum
       Calorie Count
       Health O-Matic Meter
       Health Guru Weblog
       Natural Medicines
       Vitamins & Minerals
       Alternative Living
       Restaurant Review
       Healthy Teas
       Fitness
 






Sugar and The Body



The average American -- this includes every man, woman, and child -- consumes approximately 32 teaspoons of sugar each day. If the sugar were taken in a natural form, this would amount to over 90 feet of sugar cane to chew. Most people are unaware of the amounts of sugar found in ordinary pastries, desserts, drinks and snack foods. Listed below are a few of the common foods and the actual amounts of sugar hidden in them.
A high sugar intake is implicated in elevation of triglycerides and the serum lipoprotein, which is just as bad, if not worse, than high cholesterol in the production of heart disease. Sugar consumption has also been associated with dental caries, gallbladder disease, diabetes, acne, and indigestion. In the book Counsels on Diet and Foods, page 321, the following statement appears: "The less of sweet foods ... eaten, the better; these cause disturbances in the stomach, and produce impatience and irritability in those who accustom themselves to their use."

Another important fact about sugar has to do with disease resistance. The white blood cells with segmented nuclei increase in numbers in the blood stream when the body has a bacterial infection. These cells destroy bacteria. They are the body's soldiers. However, when the blood sugar level goes up, these cells get sluggish and cannot destroy as many bacteria. (This study was done on common table sugar; honey and syrups had a similar effect, but fresh fruits and fruit juices did not affect the ability to kill bacteria.)


EFFECT OF SUGAR INTAKE ON ABILITY OF
WHITE BLOOD CELLS TO DESTROY BACTERIA


Teaspoons of sugar eaten at one time by average adult Number of bacteria destroyed by each WBC Percentage decrease in ability to destroy bacteria
0 14 0
6 10 25
12 5.5 60
18 2 85
24 1 92
Uncontrolled 1 92
Diabetic * *


COMMON SUGAR CONTENTS

Chocolate bar, average size 7 Apple pie , 1/6 pie 12
Chocolate fudge, 1 1/2 square 4 Pumpkin pie, 1/6 pie 10
Marshmallow, 1 average 1.5 Chocolate milk, 1 cup 6
Chewing gum, 1 stick .05 Cocoa, 1 cup 4
Chocolate cake, 11/2" piece 15 Banana split 25
Doughnut, glazed 8 Jam, I T 3
Brownie, 2" X 2" X ¨ú" 3 Honey, 1 T 3
Ice cream, 1/2 cup 5-6 Jelly, 1 T 2.5
Sherbet, 1/2 cup 6-8 Soft drinks,regular, 12 oz 10







View Previous Articles














 
Health Topics    

Home   |   About Us   |   Contact Us   |   Help

Terms and Conditions under which this service is provided to you. Read our Privacy Policy.
Copyright © 2001 - 2004 eCureMe, Inc All right reserved.