Does Cancer Feed on Sugar or Caffeine?

I know for sure sugar, I know you need to be hydrated so I stoped drinking coffee for good, I’ve been drinking green tea instead.

Martha D… how do you know? Did your doctor tell you? The doctors here say niether one is bad. Eat whatever you want the doctors say… Yet I vaguely remember reading those two substances should be eliminated because cancer feeds off of them. I try to limit my sugar intake anyway.

I’m saying cancer feeds on sugar for sure but I’m not sure about coffee, i stopped sugar and coffee as soon as i found out I have cancer.

Oh wow my husband has been telling me to eliminate sugar in my diet due to his readings. I love sweats and love coffee creamer in my coffee. This will be hard to do for me. Thanks

I cut down on products using sugar. No longer buy desserts. However sugar is included in so many foods, but worse is corn syrup(which is in most ketchups) & the worst of all is high fructose corn syrup & artificial sweeteners. Watch for all of these under ingredients. There are better sweeteners such as Erythritol, Coconut Sugar & Stevia. Instead of cow’s milk substitute Coconut milk or coconut cream. I found a tasty all organic cocoa powder mix with Lions Mane Mushroom, chocolate, coconut sugar, & stevia( never use a Splenda). I froth the mix in hot coconut milk. Get my sweet & chocolate kick satisfied. There are quality organic chocolate bars using coconut sugar & stevia; protein bars with the Erythritol. Watch out on the protein bars because many are made with ingredients that are not healthy. They all can be quite expensive. I buy several when they go on sale. Often even on the front of food containers in the healthier section of grocery stores they will state No High Fructose Corn Syrup, but look in the back under ingredients: they often list corn syrup. They do this on fruit snacks geared toward children. Tricky!! Although It may be hard to eliminate sugar altogether, just get wise to how many companies sneak those bad sweeteners into their products unexpectedly. People still need variety in their foods without the same old all the time. Search online to find the no sugar & no artificial sweetener protein or chocolate bars, there are a few at the grocery stores.

As far has coffee.. we cut down on our caffeine by making a 50/50 blend. We purchase quality organic beans. Make sure the decaf coffee you buy is water processed to remove caffeine. Your coffee to be a heathier beverage should be somewhat acidic. We prefer our coffee to be smooth & mild. I could never drink coffee black before.; used lots of half & half. For health reasons I have acquired a taste to drink it black. Sometimes I put the hot black coffee into that wonderful hot cocoa drink I described here prior.

This is such an important question that many people face after a cancer diagnosis. While it's true that cancer cells use glucose (sugar) for energy, so do all healthy cells in the body - cutting out sugar entirely isn't necessary or recommended, and there's no strong evidence that caffeine feeds cancer growth. The key is focusing on an overall balanced, nutritious diet that supports your body during treatment, and your healthcare team can provide personalized guidance based on your specific situation and treatment plan.