We always have to take good care of what we consume within our meals. We eat to live, not the opposite. Or at least that’s how it should be. The COVID pandemic has also made many of us rethink our diets, and it’s understandable.
An immunologist speaks via CNBC.com about the worst food ingredient to include in our diets, especially during the ongoing COVID pandemic. And the name of that ingredient might not surprise you at all. It also may not surprise you that the coronavirus causing COVID can make blood sugar control worse in some situations. You might have already guessed the name of the ingredient.
Avoiding sugar is the key
According to the source mentioned above, sugar is the most detrimental ingredient to our immune systems, especially during the ongoing COVID pandemic. Unfortunately, sugar is present everywhere, not only in sweets and chocolate. You can find it in bread, fruits, rice, cereal, and much more.
Having high blood sugar is a dangerous game to play. It will put your organism to a greater effort, resisting insulin, damaging blood vessels, engaging the immune system to repair the damaged regions, and more. And as you’ve already guessed, you can get into this dangerous game by adding too much sugar in your diets. Last but not least, the game will open the opportunity for bacteria and viruses to make their way through the body’s defense mechanisms.
Consume more fiber
Another way of dealing with the situation, except for avoiding sugar as much as possible, is to consume more fiber. This will help by keeping digestion regular and slowing the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream. If you don’t consume enough fiber, sugared coffee drinks, sodas, and fruit juices have more chances of damaging your health.
Keeping ourselves healthy is always a wise thing to do, as nobody else will do it for us!