{"id":831,"date":"2015-09-05T17:27:54","date_gmt":"2015-09-05T17:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/justsaynotocancer.com\/articles\/?p=831"},"modified":"2015-09-05T17:27:54","modified_gmt":"2015-09-05T17:27:54","slug":"sugar-obesity-and-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justsaynotocancer.com\/articles\/cancer-prevention\/sugar-obesity-and-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Sugar, Obesity and Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"appleXaXday\"<\/a>Sugar has gotten a bit of a bad rap \u2026literally. It seems that people need to have something to focus on as the \u201cbad guy\u201d and right now that one thing is sugar. In fact, many people now believe that sugar itself can actually cause cancer.<\/p>\n

Even though the definite proof of sugar\u2019s relationship to cancer has not been completely proven, one thing is for sure…overeating sugar definitely contributes to cancer because of what it does to your waistline.<\/em><\/p>\n

Consuming too much sugar\u2026beyond what your body needs eventually causes overweight and obesity<\/a>. Obesity and overweight conditions are dangerous conditions that cause cancer so therefore, being overweight definitely puts you at a higher risk for developing diseases such as cancer.<\/p>\n

Where you get your sugar from is important factor too in how it reacts in your body and not surprisingly its best to get your \u201csugar fixes\u201d from nature\u2019s naturally sweetened treats<\/a> that way you satisfy your sweet craving and still benefit from the nutrients consumed (nutrients needed to fight off disease like cancer.)<\/p>\n

Because of the negative feedback about sugar in the press and because more and more people have become enlightened about their sources of sugar, some companies are a bit sneaky about listing their \u201csugar\u201d ingredient. \u00a0They choose to disguise it under other names so you really need to be a bit of a detective when reading labels.<\/p>\n

Beware of this list:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dextrose ( a form of glucose)<\/p>\n

Maltose (made from grains)<\/p>\n

Sucrose (a product of glucose and fructose)<\/p>\n

Lactose (natural sugar found in milk)<\/p>\n

Fructose (natural sugar found in fruit)<\/p>\n

Glucose (simple sugar\u2026the result of photosynthesis)<\/p>\n

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Opt for this list of natural sweeteners instead:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Honey (so many different kinds on the market)<\/p>\n

Maple syrup (opt for the natural one)<\/p>\n

Agave Nectar<\/p>\n

Molasses<\/p>\n

Although there is not yet an affirmative link between artificial sweeteners and cancer its best to avoid them altogether until more is known.<\/p>\n

Be aware that natural sugars still contain the same amount of calories<\/a> as regular processed sugar so it\u2019s important that you stick closely to the recommended daily amounts and check your ingredient labels for added sugars because it all counts.<\/em><\/p>\n

Also be aware that crackers, pasta sauces, salad dressings and other \u201csavory\u201d dishes can be loaded with sugar\u2026all contributing to your daily sugar intake and calorie count.<\/p>\n

According to the American Heart Association, women should have no more than 6 teaspoons of sugar per day. That works out to be about 24 grams and equates to about 100 calories. Men are allotted up to 9 teaspoons a day\u202637 grams or 150 calories.<\/p>\n

At present many Americans eat twice those numbers which equates to an extra 500 calories per day that do not contribute anything towards boosting health and fighting off cancer.<\/p>\n

In sugars defense, many of the foods we presently enjoy would not be nearly as pleasant without that touch of \u201csweetness\u201d added and when enjoyed in small amounts, sugar\u2026especially the unprocessed kind has its place in a balanced diet just like anything else does.<\/p>\n

Cancer is a disease that can for the most part be avoided.\u00a0Wouldn’t you like to know RIGHT NOW if there is an\u00a0invisible threat\u00a0<\/b>hanging over your head? Click the link to take my free Cancer Risk Test.<\/a>\u00a0Knowledge is power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sugar has gotten a bit of a bad rap \u2026literally. It seems that people need to have something to focus on as the \u201cbad guy\u201d and right now that one thing is sugar. In fact, many people now believe that sugar itself can actually cause cancer. Even though the definite proof of sugar\u2019s relationship to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,48],"tags":[182,184,183],"class_list":["post-831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cancer-prevention","category-diet","tag-sugar-and-cancer","tag-sugar-and-disease","tag-sugar-and-obesity"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/justsaynotocancer.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/justsaynotocancer.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/justsaynotocancer.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justsaynotocancer.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justsaynotocancer.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=831"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/justsaynotocancer.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/831\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":835,"href":"https:\/\/justsaynotocancer.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/831\/revisions\/835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/justsaynotocancer.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justsaynotocancer.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justsaynotocancer.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}