On average its estimated that American’s consume over 260 pounds of sugar per year. Most of the excess sugar is stored as fat, which elevates cancer risk and can suppress your immune function. When people were given sugar, their white blood cell count decreased significantly for several hours afterwards. this included sugar cane, fructose, glucose, honey and even orange juice. Studies on rats also showed that when they were fed a high sugar diet they had a substantially elevated rate of breast cancer compared to rats on a normal diet. To live a healthy life, include sweetness in your diet from other natural food sources that are good for you, such as fruit and vegetables.