Diet And Breast Cancer

Diet And Breast Cancer
Someone I know is battling breast cancer and if it were up
to me, I would not let anyone go through the same ordeal.
She is a client, and a dear friend.

Every two minutes, a woman in the United States is
diagnosed with breast cancer. The incidence has climbed
from one in 20 in 1960 to one in seven women today. It's a
terrifying disease that turns everything upside down. In
the United Kingdom, breast cancer is the most common form
of cancer and affects more than 300,000 women each year. In
fact, England and Wales together have one of the highest
mortality rates from breast cancer in the world. Until
recently, the role of diet in breast cancer was not fully
understood. Today, it's much clearer than ever that certain
foods play a role in cancer formation or make a preexisting
cancer worse. In fact, some scientists believe that one
third of all cancers occur as a result of diet.

There is a direct link between obesity (especially if the
fat is round the waist) and the risk of developing breast
cancer. Some authorities suggest that being overweight only
increases the risk of cancer for women who have been
through menopause. Also, the amount of fat in the diet
influences levels of the hormone oestrogen - a trigger for
breast cancer. Red and fried meat may contribute to a rise
in the incidence of breast cancer. Cut down your intake of
pork, lamb, beef, sausages, hamburgers, meat pies, bacon,
ham and processed canned meats. There is also consistent
evidence that alcohol - even one drink a day - does lead to
a small increase in risk although it's not known why.

If you would like to protect against breast cancer,
consider soya, cereals, legumes and vegetables. These
contain phytoestrogens, metabolically active compounds
found in plants. These have a 'balancing' effect on
oestrogens produced naturally in the body.

Fruit and vegetables, especially those with deep colours
such as red grapes and dark green leafs, are a major source
of antioxidants, which help fight all cancers.

Additonal ways to fight cancer include maintaining a
healthy body weight, eating more fibre (e.g. wholegrain
cereals, pulses and wholegrain breakfast cereals such as
muesli and bran flakes), restricting alchol to less than
2-3 units a day (one unit is equivalent to one glass of
wine, ½ pint of beer or one pub measure of spirits.)

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