SUGAR EFFECTS ON OUR CHILDREN

As the Christmas holidays come to a close I thought I would further investigate a subject that came up over the holidays... one in conversation and one because my children were constantly near it, SUGAR. For a while now we have been covering the effects of sugar on children. The main result being a decreased immunity which has been covered by different Naturopaths. I thought I would further investigate to see what others may be saying on this subject. 

After some investigating on sugar, I was very pleased to find some further information by a well respected doctor, Dr. Sears, also stating the negative affects of sugar on our children. 

"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."  www.askdrsears.com/html/4/T045000.asp

If anyone is dealing with ADHD you may want to do some further reading from Dr. Keith Conners, "Feeding the Brain"as he speaks on hyperactive children often metabolizing sugar differently which results in more output of hyperactive behaviors and the cravings for more high sugar foods. Some of his research is also noted by Dr. Sears www.askdrsears.com/html/4/T045000.asp