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Top Ten Foods That Reduce Breast Cancer Risks

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Tip # 2: Broccoli

Broccoli and other Brassica vegetables are high in indole-3-carbinol (I3C), which has strong anticancer properties. I3C is especially important for preventing breast cancer because it helps shift the balance of estrogen away from a form which more likely promotes tumor growth. Enjoy broccoli lightly cooked to better release nutrients, by steaming or sautéing in olive oil.

Did you know there are key foods that can reduce your risks for developing breast cancer? Discover the foods Robert Pendergrast, M.D., a graduate of the Fellowship at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, recommends you eat.

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SaraR74

Wow! I just wrote about a new diet book targeted for women who have (or had) breast cancer called the Pink Ribbon diet. The foods that are recommended are very similar to that of the Mediterranean Diet: rich in vitamins/minerals, EFAs, detoxifying, minimizes visceral fat etc.

I just want to add that I cook with tofu quite often, and basically grew up eating it - funny I hated it as a kid but love it now. I've got a delicious recipe I invented for what I call "Tofu Steaks", mmm...

Sara:)

September 21, 2010 - 5:41pm

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