My life without sugar

[rwsanders]

83. Anyone know if there is a cancer connection?

First, from my own experience, the hunger thing is valid. I finished a meal, everyone else in the family had some ice cream for dessert, so I had a little myself. Suddenly I was very hungry again and I realized it had to be because of the sugar. Interesting quick and easy experiment for anyone to try.

Secondly, I'm wondering if anyone has information on a sugar/cancer connection. It has been shown that the biggest risk factor for all cancers is obesity. Biggest cause of obesity is sugar. Since cancers are fast-growing undifferentiated cells, my hypothesis is that they would not develop complex metabolic pathways and would therefore prefer the simplest of sugars (i.e. glucose). Therefore high sugar diet would fuel cancer. Anyone know of any data to support this??

I'm asking because my wife has been diagnosed with breast cancer and I'm in a bit of a panic. She's too young, and we haven't had enough time together. She had been undergoing chemo therapy and will have surgery soon. We're trying to develop our strategy post-surgery. I already told her we'd move anywhere in the world where she would heal best (i.e. lowest stress).