How to Avoid Sugar If You Have Staph Infections

Staph infections are caused by staphylococcus bacteria, which are commonly found on skin and in the noses of even healthy people. The severity can range from a mild skin irritation to a serious heart or lung infection. Mild cases are treated at home with antibiotics. If you face such an infection and want to boost your immune system, some holistic doctors believe avoiding sugar is a good step. Here are some tips for curbing your sweet intake.

Things You'll Need

• Water bottle
• Plastic containers or aluminum foil
• Food product labels

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Instructions

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  Drink sugar-free beverages. If you drink sugar in your coffee or tea, stop or replace it with stevia, an all-natural sugar substitute. If you drink soda, switch to diet. Carry a water bottle with you at all times and swear off fruit juices and smoothies. Avoid beer and wine, which are broken down as sugar in the blood. Have a club soda with lemon.

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  Change your snack habits. Avoid fruits, candies, baked goods, processed yogurts, puddings and ice creams. Snack on cheese, raw vegetables, cold cuts of meat, cottage cheese, hard-boiled eggs or celery with sugar-free peanut butter. Prepare your snacks ahead of time and carry them with you in plastic containers or aluminum foil. This way you can avoid convenience stores and vending machines, which are havens of temptation.

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  Avoid hidden sugars. Some seemingly sugar-free foods are actually packed with ingredients you should avoid. Among those products are salad dressing, ketchup, barbeque sauce, teriyaki sauce, certain soup broths, tomato sauces and sweet and sour chicken dishes. If the label is available, read it. If you're ordering at a restaurant, play it safe: Order simple food such as a salad with oil and vinegar or grilled chicken with lemon.