Study Links Sugar Consumption To Breast Cancer Risk

A National Institutes of Health study conducted by the University of Texas discovered that high sugar intake in the typical Western diet has a significant impact on breast cancer, development of tumor growth and metastasis. “The current study investigated the impact of dietary sugar on mammary gland tumor development in multiple mouse models, along with mechanisms that may be involved,” said co-author Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D., professor of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine. “We determined that it was specifically fructose, in table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup, ubiquitous within our food system, which was responsible for facilitating lung metastasis and 12-HETE production in breast tumors.”

The government recently announced its latest dietary guidelines on Thursday, encouraging healthy eating patterns to prevent chronic diseases and recommending people to limit sugar intake to 10 percent of total daily calories of the average American diet. The guidelines also encourages to eat less saturated fat, less salt and include more vegetables and whole grains in our daily meals. See more information on what you need to eat on the video below.