Avoid high-sugar foods and beverages for Cancer

Foods and drinks high in sugar are very bad for health as they suppress the immune system and create inflammation. These should be avoided especially for cancer patients because chronic inflammation can damage the DNA of the cells and trigger mutations.

Meanwhile, it is also very common to hear recommendations to stay away from sugar because it feeds cancer cells.

To avoid any confusion in this regards, it is not the sugar per se that feeds cancer cells but carbohydrates in general. This is because when carbs are metabolized, they get converted into glucose. Glucose is what feeds cancer cells and normal cells. Sugar is a carbohydrate. 

If you want to know more about this, you can check our section on keto diet.