Top 10 Breast Cancer-Fighting Foods

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ALMONDS – A great source of monounsaturated fats. Researchers in Stockholm found that women who consume monounsaturated fat may have a lower risk of breast cancer than those who eat other kinds of fat.

BEANS – In a study published in 2005, researchers found that women who ate legumes at least twice a week had lower rates of developing breast cancer than those who ate beans less frequently.

BROCCOLI – Rich in sulforaphane, a plant chemical that in lab experiments interferes with the growth of breast cancer cells.

SOYBEANS – Isoflavones found in soybeans help to reduce the risk of breast cancer by protecting cells from the effects of estrogen.

SPINACH – Rich in beta-carotene and lutein, both powerful antioxidants. In a 1997 study, researchers from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences found that women who ate spinach more than twice a week had lower rates of breast cancer than those who rarely ate the vegetable.

SALMON – A 2003 study by researchers at the University of Southern California and the National University of Singapore found that postmenopausal women who ate an average of 1.5 to 3 ounces of fish or shellfish daily were 26 percent less likely to develop breast cancer during the five years of the study than those who ate less seafood.

FLAXSEED – A 2005 study by University of Toronto researchers found that women with breast cancer who ate two tablespoons of ground flaxseed each day slowed their rate of cancer-cell growth.

GARLIC – In laboratory experiments, scientists have found that allyl sulfur and other compounds in garlic slow the growth of tumor cells.

GREEN TEA – An excellent source of catechins, which are potent antioxidants. Studies have found that women who sipped green tea daily were less likely to develop breast cancer.

OLIVE OIL – High in monounsaturated fats, hydroxytyrosol, and oleuropein. Researchers discovered that oleic acid in olive oil reduced the levels of a protein produced by one of the genes known to cause breast cancer.


Shana