A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that sugar is important for the body’s immune function. Sugar plays a decisive role in the activation of immune cells when the body has the right amount of sugar. People are Healthiest when carbohydrates account for 50 to 55 percent of total energy, study found. Eating too much or too few carbohydrates could have a negative health impact. Natural starchy foods, such as sweet potatoes, sweet corn, pumpkins and other root vegetables, as well as brown rice, corn, brown rice and other refined starch. Refined foods have been further processed to remove most fiber and many nutrients.Read Long Article
