PAR35 :" I try to avoid HFCS.
That stuff is worse than Cyclamate."
9YearLurker : "Yep. Sugar in general and high-fructose corn syrup in particular."
(From the article) :"Eating a specific type of sugar can turbocharge cancers and make them more deadly, according to new research."
Fructose — which is added to thousands of US food and drinks
— was found to speed up the growth of certain kinds of skin, breast and cervical tumors."
"The study showed this type of sugar gets converted by the liver into components that tumors need to build new cells and grow."
"The more quickly a tumor grows, the more aggressive the cancer may become
- able to take over a person's body before they can fight back."
"Added fructose is sugar that is extracted from sources like corn and added to processed foods, most commonly in the form of high fructose corn syrup.
Some early studies have suggested that eating more of these processed sugars might not just accelerate cancer growth, but could also be a cause of some kinds of cancer."
"Added fructose is different from fruit fructose, a natural sugar found in fruits that is typically accompanied by fiber
and other nutrients that slow down its absorption into the blood."
"In the US, manufacturers are generally allowed to add fructose to foods without limitation,
which means its found in high amounts in many different processed foods."
"Similarly developed nations have issued caps on the additive
— the EU only permits a fraction of the sugar in its processed foods."
"This creates a food system in the US where fructose, and high fructose corn syrup, is found in sweetened items,
like soda, fruit juice and yogurt, as well in unexpected items, like pasta sauce, salad dressing."
Another good reason to cook from scratch.