This is something I have always felt strongly about. I rarely eat sugar unless it is in the form of a whole food or fruit. Or dark chocolate which has antioxidants. Not never, but only in special occasions. Salt is my nemesis! Which I need to work on as I sit here all swollen again! Legs up 
This article is an eye opener and one I feel so many of use need to know if we didn't think about before.
"You may wonder ?why am I chatting about sugar?? There are so many, many effects of sugar on the SCI body, weight gain, decrease in healing of wounds, risk of diabetes, UTIs??the list is endless. An elevated blood sugar level stiffens the arteries and causes narrowing of the blood vessels. The effects of this are far-reaching and include the origin of wounds as well as risk factors to proper wound healing. We already have decreased circulation from being spinal cord injured but now narrowed blood vessels lead to decreased blood flow and decreased oxygen to a wound. An elevated blood sugar level decreases the function of red blood cells that carry the nutrients to the tissue. This lowers the efficiency of the white blood cells that fight infection. Without sufficient nutrients and oxygen, a wound heals slowly.
Let?s take a minute to absorb this statement??narrowed blood vessels → decreased blood flow → decreased oxygen to promote wound healing. Mmmm, interesting, isn?t it!! Sounds like the idea of a simple precious sweetener leads to many other problems. Remember, sugars are also referred to as sucrose, fructose, dextrose, lactose, and many other names.
Urinary tract infections can be an additional concern with increased sugar consumption. Higher blood sugars may cause a spilling of sugar into the urine which acts as food for bacteria and makes it much easier for bacteria to grow and replicate thus leading to urinary tract infection. Sugar or glucose allows the bacteria in the urine to reproduce much easier. We are already trying to remedy the urinary system of issues associated with spinal cord injuries. Ingesting increased amounts of sugar is a cumulative, evolving issue." Rollin RN Patty Kunze
http://pushliving.com/index.php/life...lous-and-sugar

This article is an eye opener and one I feel so many of use need to know if we didn't think about before.
"You may wonder ?why am I chatting about sugar?? There are so many, many effects of sugar on the SCI body, weight gain, decrease in healing of wounds, risk of diabetes, UTIs??the list is endless. An elevated blood sugar level stiffens the arteries and causes narrowing of the blood vessels. The effects of this are far-reaching and include the origin of wounds as well as risk factors to proper wound healing. We already have decreased circulation from being spinal cord injured but now narrowed blood vessels lead to decreased blood flow and decreased oxygen to a wound. An elevated blood sugar level decreases the function of red blood cells that carry the nutrients to the tissue. This lowers the efficiency of the white blood cells that fight infection. Without sufficient nutrients and oxygen, a wound heals slowly.
Let?s take a minute to absorb this statement??narrowed blood vessels → decreased blood flow → decreased oxygen to promote wound healing. Mmmm, interesting, isn?t it!! Sounds like the idea of a simple precious sweetener leads to many other problems. Remember, sugars are also referred to as sucrose, fructose, dextrose, lactose, and many other names.
Urinary tract infections can be an additional concern with increased sugar consumption. Higher blood sugars may cause a spilling of sugar into the urine which acts as food for bacteria and makes it much easier for bacteria to grow and replicate thus leading to urinary tract infection. Sugar or glucose allows the bacteria in the urine to reproduce much easier. We are already trying to remedy the urinary system of issues associated with spinal cord injuries. Ingesting increased amounts of sugar is a cumulative, evolving issue." Rollin RN Patty Kunze
http://pushliving.com/index.php/life...lous-and-sugar
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