Study finds almost half of all cancers linked to preventable factors

Re:Study finds almost half of all cancers linked to preventa... by alextgordon on Friday February 05, 2016 @01:52AM (#11040001)

50g sugar is like 2.5 apples.

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Re:Study finds almost half of all cancers linked to preventa... by manmal on Friday February 05, 2016 @04:46AM (#11040486)

Just saw that the WHO reduced the recommended amount to 25g: http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/guidelines/sugars_...

This is for "free sugars" though, so whole apples should not count if I got it right. Fruit juice "frees" the sugar though, so sugar in apple juice should count.

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Re:Study finds almost half of all cancers linked to preventa... by IndianAstronaut on Friday February 05, 2016 @04:21AM (#11040423)

Fruits have been cultivated and bred towards greater sweetness. They are much sweeter than their natural ancestor.

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Re:Study finds almost half of all cancers linked to preventa... by saiya-jin on Friday February 05, 2016 @04:51AM (#11040500)

indeed, not something I like. now apple doesn't feel healthy at all, more like a giant candy (i know it's still probably healthier to eat it rather than not, but I really wish there would be types which would be less sweet)

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Re:Study finds almost half of all cancers linked to preventa... by domas on Friday February 05, 2016 @05:28AM (#11040597)

I think "healthy food" is a bit misnomer: only people can be healthy or unhealthy, while food can be nutritious or not. While health of an apple is quite a different thing (apple tree disease?)

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