I agree that reducing sugar in one's diet is healthy. However, according to this article from Mayo Clinic (http://mayocl.in/1AYw0Uw) sugar does not make cancer cells grow. Here is an excerpt:

- Myth: People with cancer shouldn't eat sugar, since it can cause cancer to grow faster.
- Fact: Sugar doesn't make cancer grow faster. All cells, including cancer cells, depend on blood sugar (glucose) for energy. But giving more sugar to cancer cells doesn't speed their growth. Likewise, depriving cancer cells of sugar doesn't slow their growth.

This misconception may be based in part on a misunderstanding of positron emission tomography (PET) scans, which use a small amount of radioactive tracer — typically a form of glucose. All tissues in your body absorb some of this tracer, but tissues that are using more energy — including cancer cells — absorb greater amounts. For this reason, some people have concluded that cancer cells grow faster on sugar. But this isn't true.

However, there is some evidence that consuming large amounts of sugar is associated with an increased risk of certain cancers, including esophageal cancer. It can also lead to weight gain and increase the risk of obesity and diabetes, which may increase the risk of cancer.

I still believe that consuming sugar makes EVERYTHING GROW faster in general. That IS what sugar DOES.

@marzz, can you cite any evidence for your dogmatic declaration about sugar?

@marzz, PLEASE do NOT continue to repeat/spread this MISINFORMATION on sugar on different areas of Mayo Connect.

It is INCORRECT information on sugar and will cause concern for ill people .. it is NOT a nice thing to do. It causes Colleen to have to each time place the below information that gives the CORRECT information. I know this is what YOU believe .. but please educate yourself to the correct more current data . It would be a service to yourself .. and to Mayo Connect I hope you understand and desist. Katherine, Volunteer Mentor

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@marzz, understood and totally accepted .. sending you a hug! Katherine

I personally love to bask in the sweet juice of an organic orange and inhale the aroma - now that's some goooood sugar! ; ) the sweetness, enzymes, and good lung vitamins from an organic raw red pepper are so sweet sweet too. ; )