Over time, internal inflammation and increased insulin production can cause cells to reproduce abnormally and rapidly.
Cancer cells feed on sugar, so this is yet another reason to give up the sugar habit.
What too much sugar does to your body
Cancer has been considered a global epidemic. In a Swiss study on the incidence of cancer worldwide, overconsumption of sugar in industrialized countries was identified as one of the main culprits. In the United States alone, it is estimated that 30 to 40% of healthcare spending is devoted to treating sugar-related illnesses.
A 2014 study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation was the first to examine how malignant and benign cancer cells respond to an increase in glucose.
All cells use glucose as fuel. What researchers have discovered is that not only do cancer cells (both malignant and benign) consume sugar, but excess sugar disrupts normal cell expression and causes “upregulated canonical oncogenic signaling” (tumor development). This is caused by complex metabolic reactions of cells to sugar.
Interestingly and encouragingly, when sugar intake is reduced, cells regain their normal function over time.
