Sugar Consumption Can Fuel Cancer By Dr Harold Gunatillake FRCS, FICS,FIACS,AM (Sing), MBBS-Health writer Sugar is sweet and the body needs it to generate instant energy unlike the other macronutrients like fats and proteins. We need it like oxygen.However, a little is essential for life, but too much is toxic. Researchers find that sugar is not as sweet when it comes to growth of cancer, and it boils down to fructose which is the culprit to feed cancer cells. It was reported in the journal Cancer Research publication that people who eat lots of foods containing sugar have a higher risk of cancer, mostly, breast cancer in women. This could be one of the reasons why the incidence of breast cancer among Sri Lankan and Indian women seem to be very significant. ...
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