No sugar, No flu

Parenting magazine just came out with a good article on 5 ways to fight the flu naturally. It is focused on children, but as the articlet admits, these rules are for adults too.

The first one is one of those rules that falls into the category of, "you don't know what you don't know."

Did you know that sugar weakens your immune system?

If you answered yes, then why do you eat and drink sugary things when you are sick? You are only slowing down the healing process.

If you answered know, than consider this quote:

There exists a direct link between the amount of these foods (sugary foods) that your child consumes and his/her health.

A direct link. Not an indirect one. A direct one.

Knowing this. Is candy and soda a good idea when you are sick?

What about cereal, yogurt, orange juice? These are all typically high sugar foods and should be avoided as well.

You might say, "vitamin C is good for me." Yes it is, but it is better to eat an orange than have processed orange juice. If you want the benefit of vitamin C without the sugar, get a good whole-food vitamin C supplement.

Read the labels. If it is high in sugar, avoid it when you are under the weather, let alone all together.

Scroll down to see my article on the flu season for some more facts.