http://www.mercola.com/2000/oct/8/sugar_cancer.htm JFYI
One of my Aunts who fond of drinking coke lost the battle to breast cancer in early 40, leaving 4 young children and husband. She had even requested coke to be "served" in the funeral before she passed away. If i knew how evil sugar is 10 years ago ....... Thing would have been very much different.
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Understanding and using the glycemic index is an important aspect of diet modification for cancer patients. However, there is also evidence that sugars may feed cancer more efficiently than starches (comprised of long chains of simple sugars), making the index slightly misleading. A study of rats fed diets with equal calories from sugars and starches, for example, found the animals on the high-sugar diet developed more cases of breast cancer.
The glycemic index is a useful tool in guiding the cancer patient toward a healthier diet, but it is not infallible. By using the glycemic index alone, one could be led to thinking a cup of white sugar is healthier than a baked potato.
This is because the glycemic index rating of a sugary food may be lower than that of a starchy food. To be safe, I recommend less fruit, more vegetables, and little to no refined sugars in the diet of cancer patients.
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