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2024-08-17 14:27:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E848DB71A10D211C7BC9CC031153C01CD56F146C772D005AAC3C220FBCA8ECBC
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Original Note:
The idea that cancer thrives in an acidic body environment caused by certain foods is false. Cancer development and progression are complex processes influenced by many factors, and simplifying it to body acidity is not accurate based on available research. https://mnoncology.com/resources/blog/acid-alkaline-balance-and-cancer-the-truth-behind-the-myth https://www.nebraskamed.com/primary-care/science-and-the-alkaline-diet-can-alkaline-foods-cure-cancer https://www.aicr.org/resources/blog/another-cancer-and-diet-claim-the-alkaline-diet/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9365077/ https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2023/08/16/sugar-and-cancer-what-you-need-to-know/ https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/new-harvard-tool-helps-fact-check-cancer-claims-202204272735
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