Sugar

https://haidut.me/?p=1419

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20818174/

https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/news/study-finds-keto-diet-could-contribute-cancer-metastasis

Myths

• Sugar is addictive
  • No scientific evidence; psychological effects via brain reward systems (Prof. David Nutt).
• Sugar makes kids hyperactive
  • 1995 JAMA meta-analysis (23 experiments, 16 papers) found no effect on behavior or cognition.
• Sugar causes diabetes
  • No direct link; confusion from blood sugar association.
• Avoid fruit when dieting
  • Myth; fruits provide vitamins, minerals, fiber.
• Sugar causes cancer
  • No evidence sugar-free diet lowers risk or improves survival (Cancer Research UK); cancer cells need amino acids, fats too.
  • Low carb diets/keto actually feeds cancer, raise the chance of metastasis.