We Americans are eating an average of 153 pounds of sugar a year.  Refined white sugar makes it more difficult for your body to absorb vitamins and minerals, a major contributor to the cause of fibromyalgia and autoimmunity. Sugar also suppresses immune function, leaving us open to infection.  Just eight tablespoons of sugar, which is the equivalent to the sugar in less than one 12-ounce can of soda, can reduce the ability of your immune system to kill germs by up to 40%.

Like salt, sugar is dehydrating to the body. Dehydration increases histamine, which can
worsen asthma and any other autoimmune disease. As recommend by the National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA), sugars should be avoided because they can worsen the condition.  Eating sugar also causes an insulin surge, which contributes to chronic inflammation.

Note: Honey is sugar. It may be “all natural”, but it is still sugar. It is higher in calories than table sugar and can be contaminated by pesticides.  Consuming “all natural” delicious tasting pesticides is not what you want to be doing.

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