The average American consumes nearly 240 pounds of sugar per year! Most of the excess sugar is stored as fat in your body, which elevates cancer risk and suppresses your immune function. When study subjects were given sugar, their white blood cell count decreased significantly for several hours afterwards. This held true for a several types of sugar, including fructose from fruit, glucose, honey and orange juice. In another study, rats fed a high-sugar diet had a substantially elevated rate of breast cancer compared to rats on a normal diet. To live long, draw sweetness from other aspects of your life. (By the way, did you know that a typical glass of orange juice served from your local restaurant may contain up to 16 oranges? Get the picture?!)