Avoid These Top 16 Cancer-Causing Foods You Probably Eat Every Day

Sweets and candies

Sweets and candies

Sugar does not cause cancer directly. They are just carbohydrates, and they are needed in your metabolism. However, added sugars and the excess of carbohydrates in your diet may lead to blood sugar problems and increase the concentration of insulin and insulin-like growth factor (IGF) in the blood. IGF is a peptide hormone that stimulates growth, but an excess IGF promotes the formation and progression of tumors in patients with susceptibility.