This is the 'worst ingredient for your immune system'—especially during Covid, says immunologist (via CNBCMakeIt)
A question that puzzled people at the beginning of the pandemic was: Why does diabetes make it harder to fight a respiratory virus?
When it comes to our immune system, what we eat matters a lot. And no ingredient is more detrimental to your immune health than sugar, especially during Covid.When you have high blood sugar — which is caused by many factors, but the biggest is consuming too much of it in your diet — it starts a vicious cycle of insulin resistance and obesity that drives up inflammatory cytokines, damages blood vessels, and activates the immune system to repair those areas.
But even if you don't eat donuts, candy, cakes or cookies regularly, having too many simple carbs like bread, pasta, rice, cereal or even certain fruits and juices may be silently driving up your blood sugar. Instead, opt for dark chocolate, berries or another low-sugar treat. I'm not saying you have to take out all sugary foods forever. The occasional dessert is fine! But at the beginning, it's important to get to a place where your blood sugar is stable and healthy.
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