A large ongoing study assessed the intake of sugary and artificially sweetened beverages, including 100% fruit juice and sugary carbonated drinks, among more than 100,000 adults in France. The study found that for every 100 milliliters of sugary drinks a person consumes each day, there is an 18 percent increased risk of cancer. An 18 percent increase in risk may sound high, but over a five-year period, there were only four cases of increased cancer per 1,000 people. But mainly it shows that consuming too much sugar is not good for us and may become overweight, which increases the risk of cancer. A person who drinks an extra 100 ml of sugary drinks per day increases their risk by 18% relative to drinking less than 100 ml of sugary drinks per day. When targeting specific types of cancer, women who drank more sugary drinks were more likely to develop breast cancer, with no link found with prostate or bowel cancer. The findings suggest that drinking more sugary drinks, including 100 percent fruit juice, increases the risk of developing cancer. However, the findings need to be confirmed by further large prospective studies, and research is needed to examine how sugary drinks contribute to cancer risk and whether it is the sugar or other components of the drink that play a role. Healthy lifestyle changes are the most effective way to reduce cancer risk, including regular exercise, eating a healthy diet, and avoiding smoking and alcohol.