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Is Cane Sugar Safe For Systemic Scleroderma Condition?
Is pure cane sugar an acceptable sugar. I have systemic scleroderma and have severe GI problems
All articles I read seem to contradict the next. I am on a limited strict diet from my gastroenterologist but my husband seems to be reading so many articles that I am in total state of confusion and frustration.
All articles I read seem to contradict the next. I am on a limited strict diet from my gastroenterologist but my husband seems to be reading so many articles that I am in total state of confusion and frustration.
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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1. Even if you try your best to eat a healthy diet, scleroderma people are at increased risk of malnutrition due to associated GI problems [poor absorption of nutrients], reason for strict diet
2. Therefore, it is important for everyone with scleroderma to have their nutritional status monitored regularly and to eat healthy foods throughout the day from all the different food groups.
3. 70% of the immune system is in the gut, so if digestive system is disturbed, your immune system is disturbed too, thus cut out anything artificial from your diet: sweeteners, everything pre-packaged.
PS. The San Francisco Chronicle conducted a blind taste test, testing cane sugar vs. beet and consistently found the foods made with cane sugar were preferable, digestible, tolerable.To be sure you get pure cane sugar, just buy any C&H branded Sugar. C&H has always been 100% pure cane sugar.
1. Even if you try your best to eat a healthy diet, scleroderma people are at increased risk of malnutrition due to associated GI problems [poor absorption of nutrients], reason for strict diet
2. Therefore, it is important for everyone with scleroderma to have their nutritional status monitored regularly and to eat healthy foods throughout the day from all the different food groups.
3. 70% of the immune system is in the gut, so if digestive system is disturbed, your immune system is disturbed too, thus cut out anything artificial from your diet: sweeteners, everything pre-packaged.
PS. The San Francisco Chronicle conducted a blind taste test, testing cane sugar vs. beet and consistently found the foods made with cane sugar were preferable, digestible, tolerable.To be sure you get pure cane sugar, just buy any C&H branded Sugar. C&H has always been 100% pure cane sugar.
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