[CLTann]

I will comment on the intake of sugar strictly from a scientific point of view. Narrowly defined, it is a view by a chemist. Basically, refined sugar contains the same molecule as unrefined sugar. In the refining process, some colored matter and impurities are removed. Therefore, there should be no difference how refined sugar and brown sugar in biological sense will cause cancer to propagate. I don't believe there is a finite quantity of sucrose (sugar) one's body will find it a danger. Just like anything else, each person has a different tolerance for each chemical. Perhaps a good way to determine the "safe" amount as the quantity of glucose in the blood that all food convert into through the insulin process. If the blood sugar is higher than 110 (fasting), it is a warning sign. Of course, we were frequently told that cancer cells "like" sugar; therefore, sugar should be avoided. I am not too sure there is concrete proofs to show the relationship. As to "natural" sugar in fruits, these sugars are not the same as sucrose but a mixture of other sugars including fructose. Whether fructose is worse than sucrose, I have not seen any publication to say one way or the other toward cancer.