evidence: Unfortunately, cancer also loves glucose. It loves it so much that cancer cells are willing to burn through glucose as quickly as possible, similar to the way muscle cells burn through glucose during rigorous exercise (a process known as glycolysis). Cancer cells also supplement their "diet" with glutamine, an amino acid found in proteins. In order to implement this metabolic shift, cancer cells put more glucose transporters (which import glucose) into their membranes and rely on glutamine to satisfy other nutritional requirements. This has led to the hypothesis that blocking the import of glucose and the metabolism of glutamine could serve as powerful weapons against cancer. In other words, starving cancer cells of their favorite foods could inhibit tumor growth. [...] Sources (1) Elena S. Reckzeh et al. "Inhibition of Glucose Transporters and Glutaminase Synergistically Impairs Tumor Cell Growth." Cell Chemical Biology 26 (9) 1214-1228.E25. Published: 19-Sept-2019. doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2019.06.005 (2) William P. Katt et al. "Starving the Devourer: Cutting Cancer Off from Its Favorite Foods." Cell Chemical Biology 26 (9): 1197-1199. Published: 9-Sept-2019. doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2019.09.005