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Experts say that a diet high in added sugar may increase your risk of cancer, but quitting sugar won’t get rid of existing tumors. [사진= 게티이미지뱅크]“If you consume sweet foods and drinks, nutrients are supplied to cancer cells, and the condition worsens, doesn’t it?”
This is the question Stacey Shohan, an American oncology nutritionist, hears most often from cancer patients.
Shawhan, who works at the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center, said in an interview with the New York Times, “Cancer patients think that if they stop eating sugar, they can starve their cancer.”
The story of “sugar feeds cancer” began to spread among cancer patients in the 1920s after a German physiologist discovered that some tumor cells consumed more glucose than healthy cells. Since then, even a low-sugar diet has appeared that can cure cancer. According to recent polls conducted in the US and Europe, about a third of cancer patients say they actively avoid sugar.
Experts say that a diet high in added sugar may increase your risk of cancer, but quitting sugar won’t get rid of existing tumors.
“The idea that cancer prefers glucose is not true, as many cancers prefer to use fat as their primary energy source,” explains diabetes researcher Philip Scherer.
“If you are diagnosed with cancer, in most cases, cancer growth will not slow or stop even if you do not eat sugar,” said Shohan. “It is the cancer itself that promotes cancer growth, not sugar intake.”
However, excessive sugar intake can cause chronic inflammation in some people, not just cancer patients, which can damage cells that can become cancerous. Excessive consumption of added sugars may lower immunity and make cancer cells spread more easily. In addition, excessive intake of sugar can alter the metabolism and cause obesity and diabetes, which is known to increase the chances of getting cancer.
Experts advise that the best way to lower your cancer risk and improve your eating habits when diagnosed with cancer is to follow a healthy diet that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables.
“It’s better to stick to the USDA’s recommended daily intake of 12 teaspoons of added sugars, or follow the World Health Organization’s guidelines of 6 teaspoons,” said Shohan.
Research on sugar substitutes and their effects on cancer and cancer risk is inconclusive. Experts recommend avoiding sugar substitutes until more research is done.
2023-07-19 02:51:43
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