Diet Rich In Fruits, Vegetables Reduces Breast Cancer Risk

May 21, 2008 · 84 views · Filed Under Diet

Canadian researchers authored a study published in Journal of Cancer Detection and Prevention that suggest that dietary patterns influence the development of breast cancer for women with and without a genetic predisposition to the disease.

The research was a retrospective study analyzing 9 years of data through 2007. The results indicated that a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, low fat dairy products, fish, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamin D, calcium, and phytoestrogens is associated with a reduction in the incidence of breast cancer.

A diet that has a high intake of meats or saturated fats is associated with an increase in the incidence of breast cancer.

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Source: The Healing Project

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