Swap This for That (Immune Edition)

🍭 Sugar swaps for immune health!

Here’s my take on sugar and immunity:

Science shows that elevated blood sugar weakens our ability to fight off infections.

Foods that spike the blood sugar are things like soda, candy, cookies, and sweets…

…all the treats people love to eat at the holidays 🎂🧁🥂

So here are some sugar swaps to try:

✅ Sparkling water instead of soda

✅ Dark chocolate instead of candy bars

✅ Coconut clusters instead of cookies

✅ Chia pudding instead of ice cream

You might even fall in love with some new and healthier treats you’ve never tried before.

Do you have any other sugar swaps you love?

How Much Sugar is Okay?

🍭🍭8,601 Studies on SUGAR!!

That’s how many articles were rounded up in the latest compilation of sugar studies, and even though we all *know* sugar is bad for us…

The average person in the US consumes 17 teaspoons of sugar per day anyway 🍩🍪🍧

This latest analysis shows that sugar is generally harmful—in relation to hormonal health, metabolism, heart health, dental health, allergies, and more.

Even though US guidelines allow for 12 teaspoons of added sugar per day (10% of calories), this latest analysis recommends to:

❌ Limit added sugars to 25 grams per day (about 6 teaspoons)

❌ Limit sweetened beverages to less than 1 serving per week

Do you know how many teaspoons of sugar are in a typical can of soda?

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9 teaspoons of sugar in a can of Coca-cola!! 😬

Reference

Huang Y, Chen Z, Chen B, et al. Dietary sugar consumption and health: umbrella review. BMJ. 2023;381:e071609. Published 2023 Apr 5. [link]

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