You’ll catch fewer colds
What-Happens-to-Your-Body-When-You-Stop-Eating-Sugar
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Sugar contributes to chronic inflammation, which lowers our immune system’s ability to fight off colds and flu, Gilmore says. What happens to your body when you stop eating sugar? “You’re likely to have fewer sniffles year-round, and it may also help to reduce your allergy and asthma symptoms too.” A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that eating 100 grams of sugar lowered white blood cells’ ability to kill bacteria by as much as 50 percent—and this effect lasted for up to 5 hours. It’s not too difficult to eat less sugar if you try these easy food swaps to reduce your sugar intake.
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