So I stopped eating Candy, cakes and sugary things. Based on that I read it feeds Cancer. Anyone here still eat and had cancer for 10 yrs?

[BeHappyKeepTheFaith]

Want to know anyone here who has Ovarian Cancer and continued to eat Candy and or cakes. People who had this cancer 10 yrs. or almost 10 yrs. What treatment were you on over time that you still ate candy and or cakes. Wondering. Really craving cake especially on bday soon.

[OvacomeSupport Partner My Ovacome Team]

Hi there BeHappyKeepTheFaith

Thank you for your post. I wanted to share some resources on diet, sugar and cancer which I hope will be informative for you:

- news.cancerresearchuk.org/2...

- ovacome.org.uk/blog/diet-su...

- ovacome.org.uk/blog/diet-ca...

- ovacome.org.uk/diet-and-nut...

These explain that there is no conclusive evidence that any dietary regime helps to shrink or stabilise cancer.

With regard to sugar and cancer, it is known that cancer cells undergo a change in their cellular machinery which means that they produce their energy in a different way from normal cells. This means that they need a lot of glucose to grow and multiply. This is why it has been suggested that cutting down or eliminating sugar from diets could prevent cancer from growing. However, as mentioned in the resources above, carbohydrates are an essential part of the diet as they are our bodies our bodies’ main source of energy, containing lots of additional nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, fibre and amino acids (which are the building blocks of proteins). All the carbohydrates we digest ultimately enter the bloodstream as glucose and there isn’t a way to stop only cancer cells from accessing glucose while maintaining the essential supply to healthy cells.

NHS guidance recommends a healthy, balanced diet, which means eating a wide variety of foods in the right proportions, and consuming the right amount of food and drink to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight. They advise moderation, and definitely do not suggest eliminating all sweet foods. Having a slice of cake or sweet treat to celebrate a birthday or special occasion would fit within this guidance.

Your oncologist may be able to refer you to a dietitian specialising in supporting people with cancer, if you have further questions about nutrition and supporting your health through diet while living with cancer.

In addition, Penny Brohn UK run weekly online sessions titled ‘Cancer Nutrition Know How’ which I hope may be of interest to you. For more information about their sessions, please visit this page on their website: pennybrohn.org.uk/find-help...

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you would like to talk through anything. We’re here on ([phone], Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm (U.K time). You can also contact us by email at [e-mail].

Best wishes

Annie

Ovacome support

[Katmal-UK]

Hi, All I can say is I was diagnosed in October 2007 and no I didn’t change a thing about my diet. I don’t eat a lot of cake or candy, never have but if I fancy some then I indulge. Xx

[Neona]

I was advised to eat whatever I wanted. I do eat cakes and candy but find I have less appetite overall on my treatment and don’t want it in the vast quantities that I dis in my youth. My trial team are more interested in me keeping my weight up - I am only restricted by cyp4 inhibitors like grapefruit and seville oranges as these can increase the side effects of the drug.

[Doglover1410]

I think this is rubbish enough without cutting out any treats! What will be will be, enjoy the cake 🍰! x

[cmania]

Just thought I’d chime in here. I’ve been NED now for 6 years. 3C Not quite 10 yet but I plan to be!!! ❤️ In the beginning (first 2 years) I really tried to stay away from sugar. I had 4 major surgeries in one year and my body inside was a mess. My gyn/onc recommended to not so much to eliminate all sugar but to instead add more protein to help build muscle etc. and nutritious foods to aid in healing…. plus with a colostomy sugary things ran right through me. OV support states it nicely and the rest of the responders also. What I try to do now is look for the more natural sugary treats like dark chocolate instead of milk choc etc.

I like your name…”beHappyKeeptheFaith”. Good motto!

[Ruebacelle]

I tried no sugar don't know if it made a difference or not but decided to eat healthily and dio sugar when I wanted

[bluepeterella]

If ovarian cancer can't get sugar it thrives on fat or protein instead. Lots of sugar is never a good idea, but don't spoil your enjoyment of food!

[Cumbrianlass5]

I would still keep up with your regime, which sounds very sensible, but give yourself a treat on your birthday. Best wishes x

[Nicky100]

I would say go ahead and eat cakes!!! The more you enjoy your food, the happier you will be.

Generally cutting down sugar is a very good thing, but I really wouldn't take things to extremes!

Enjoy that slice of cake

Nicky xx