Does honey affect cancer cells?


Bees working hard to lay propolis in a hive. — AFP

There is a constant debate on whether honey betters or worsens cancer development.

Since cancer cells use up to 200 times more sugar, or glucose, for energy, it is believed that cancer patients should avoid sweet substances such as honey.

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