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Change
Your Diet To Prevent Breast Cancer
Fitness, October 2001
Research
shows that the sooner you start eating healthy, the
less likely you are to develop any chronic disease,
including breast cancer.
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| 1. |
Eat
more fruits and vegetables. |
With
10 daily servings, you'll get antioxidants and carotenoids,
which reduce the risk of breast cancer. |
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Get
soy from food, not supplements. |
Eat
three servings of soy a week for isoflavones which
may reduce estrogen production and prevent tumor
growth. |
| 3. |
Reduce
fat intake. |
Aim
for less than 30 percent of your daily calories
to be from fat. But you can eat "good"
fats, like those in fish that contain omega-3 fatty
acids and mono-unsaturated fats, found in olive
oil, nuts, and seeds. |
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Add flaxseed. |
Just
two tablespoons of ground flaxseed per day can slow
tumor growth. |
| 5. |
Avoid
alcohol. |
Two
alcoholic beverages a day increased breast cancer
risk by 25 percent. Aim for fewer than two drinks
per week. |
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