Sugar feeds cancer. Fructose also feeds cancer. The biggest problem with this scenario is that high fructose corn syrup is the primary source of calories in the United States. To add insult to injury, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has also been found to contain mercury, a deadly toxin to living organisms that is also a carcinogen.
It has been found that cancer cells actually feed on high fructose corn syrup. This is just another finding that adds to the preponderance of evidence that shows that there is a significant correlation between excess sugar consumption and the incidence of cancer. Fructose has been shown to directly increase cancer risk by causing DNA damage, altered cellular metabolism, increased free radical production and inflammation. continue reading…