| Breast cancer refers to the finding of a malignant | | | | to block the growth of breast cancer. The most |
| tumor in the tissue of the breast. While there are many | | | | effective are the cruciferous vegetables including |
| medical therapies used to treat it including, | | | | broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower. These foods can be |
| chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, none are less | | | | eaten raw or cooked and eaten as a part of a meal |
| invasive than making changes in daily diet and exercise | | | | high in soy. |
| to improve overall body health and reduce the effects | | | | Fats, once thought to cause ill health, have recently |
| of cancer on the body. | | | | been given new life as a healthy source of Omega 3 |
| When eating to reduce the chances of this cancer | | | | fatty acids. Healthy oils like olive oils and fish oils can be |
| type, it is important to understand that breast cancer | | | | consumed in any number of ways and increase the |
| tumors need estrogen to grow. While estrogen is | | | | Omega 3 fatty acids in the body. In terms of breast |
| present in both males and females, the female has a | | | | health, the Omega 3 fatty acids can reduce the |
| higher level of estrogen naturally occurring in the body | | | | strength of the estrogen present in the breast tissue. |
| and thus a higher rate of breast cancer. Foods can be | | | | While adding foods to the diet may seem like the |
| added to the diet and eliminated from the diet to | | | | easiest way to reduce the chance and growth of |
| directly affect the level of estrogen in the body and | | | | breast cancer, some foods can also be eliminated. |
| thus affect tumor growth. | | | | Foods that are highly processed and those that |
| Two foods that are known to block estrogen are | | | | contain hydrogenated oils and trans fats are linked to |
| flaxseed and soy. Flaxseed is a whole grain that can | | | | overall bad health and an increase in certain types of |
| be added to bread recipes, meat recipes and | | | | cancers. |
| casseroles as part of the daily diet. The flaxseed has | | | | Fighting breast cancer may seem overwhelming, |
| a nutty flavor that lends to adding the whole grain as a | | | | especially to the woman or man who has recently |
| topping to salads. Soy, on the other hand, can be | | | | been diagnosed with breast cancer. Foods can |
| consumed in a variety of ways including soy milk, soy | | | | improve health and make health worse; therein lies the |
| flour and tofu. | | | | power of fighting breast cancer with food. |
| Vegetables are another fantastic choice when trying | | | | |