Tag: food
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Why Are More Young People Getting Colon Cancer?
Written and edited by Abel B. Daartey, PharmD 3 Key Takeaways For a long time, colon cancer had a simple reputation: it was an older person’s disease. Something people started worrying about after 50. Something linked to aging, family history, and missed screening. But that old story is no longer enough. Across the United States,…
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Green Tea and Cancer: What EGCG Does Inside the Cell
Key takeaways EGCG, the main compound in green tea, can slow the growth of cancer cells and switch protective genes back on — but mostly in lab dishes and animal studies. People who drink tea regularly tend to have a lower risk of some cancers, but this is a link, not proof, and strong human…
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What You’re Drinking With Your Meal: Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Cancer Risk
Key takeaways Sugary drinks (sodas, sweetened juices and teas, sports drinks) raise cancer risk mainly by driving weight gain, which is linked to at least 13 cancers. Large studies tie more sugary drinks to higher risk of breast cancer and of bowel cancer in younger adults — even after accounting for body weight. Switching to…
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The Sugar and Cancer Myth: What the Science Actually Says
We’ve all heard it: sugar feeds cancer. But like most things in biology, the truth is considerably more nuanced — and more interesting.
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