Drinking a Coke can also inhibit immune system...

[Guest guest]

I was surprised this article didn't go into the effects of all that

sugar on the immune system...

(from www.askdrsears.com)

Excess sugar depresses immunity. Studies have shown that downing 75

to 100 grams of a sugar solution (about 20 teaspoons of sugar, or the

amount that is contained in two average 12-ounce sodas) can suppress

the body's immune responses. Simple sugars, including glucose, table

sugar, fructose, and honey caused a fifty- percent drop in the

ability of white blood cells to engulf bacteria. In contrast,

ingesting a complex carbohydrate solution (starch) did not lower the

ability of these white blood cells to engulf bacteria.

The immune suppression was most noticeable two hours post-ingestion,

but the effect was still evident five hours after ingestion. This

research has practical implications, especially for teens and college

students who tend to overdose on sodas containing caffeine and sugar

while studying for exams or during periods of stress. Stress also

suppresses immunity, so these sugar-users are setting themselves up

to get sick at a time when they need to be well.

An overdose of sugar. Eating or drinking 100 grams (8 tbsp.) of

sugar, the equivalent of two- and-a-half 12-ounce cans of soda, can

reduce the ability of white blood cells to kill germs by 40 percent.

The immune-suppressing effect of sugar starts less than thirty

minutes after ingestion and may last for five hours. In contrast, the

ingestion of complex carbohydrates, or starches, has no effect on the

immune system.

[Guest guest]

I was surprised this article didn't go into the effects of all that

sugar on the immune system...

(from www.askdrsears.com)

Excess sugar depresses immunity. Studies have shown that downing 75

to 100 grams of a sugar solution (about 20 teaspoons of sugar, or the

amount that is contained in two average 12-ounce sodas) can suppress

the body's immune responses. Simple sugars, including glucose, table

sugar, fructose, and honey caused a fifty- percent drop in the

ability of white blood cells to engulf bacteria. In contrast,

ingesting a complex carbohydrate solution (starch) did not lower the

ability of these white blood cells to engulf bacteria.

The immune suppression was most noticeable two hours post-ingestion,

but the effect was still evident five hours after ingestion. This

research has practical implications, especially for teens and college

students who tend to overdose on sodas containing caffeine and sugar

while studying for exams or during periods of stress. Stress also

suppresses immunity, so these sugar-users are setting themselves up

to get sick at a time when they need to be well.

An overdose of sugar. Eating or drinking 100 grams (8 tbsp.) of

sugar, the equivalent of two- and-a-half 12-ounce cans of soda, can

reduce the ability of white blood cells to kill germs by 40 percent.

The immune-suppressing effect of sugar starts less than thirty

minutes after ingestion and may last for five hours. In contrast, the

ingestion of complex carbohydrates, or starches, has no effect on the

immune system.