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Can Sugar Worsen a Cold?

Published Aug,17 2011 | By Vanessa Newman

When someone once said "feed a cold and starve a fever," he probably did not mean to eat sugar ... or did he? A cold and its symptoms are a real nuisance and sugar can be a pick-me-up, but you need to know at what cost. An individual consumes about 155 pounds of sugar in a year's time.

Based in Colorado Springs, Vanessa Newman writes for "Women's Edition" magazine and has been published in "Rocky Mountain Sports," "IDEA" magazine and "The Teaching Professor." She has been writing professionally for over 10 years and holds a master's degree in sports medicine. She has written online courses for companies such as Anheuser-Busch and Chevron, but prefers creative writing.