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Fighting Breast Cancer in the Kitchen

Woman in Kitchen Cutting Veggies

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women worldwide. About 1.7 million women in the world were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. An estimated 316,120 women in the United States are expected to develop breast cancer in 2017. Many of these cases of breast cancer are related to the consumption of unhealthy foods. There is a ...

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Dietary fiber intake and risk of breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies.

Adequate intake of fiber-rich foods may help guard against the development of breast cancer in women, especially in postmenopausal women.

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Prospective study of carotenoids, tocopherols, and retinoid concentrations and the risk of breast cancer.

Breast cancer is less likely to occur in women with high serum concentrations of carotenoids, such as lutein, lycopene, and beta-carotene.

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Dietary fiber and breast cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.

Breast cancer is less likely to occur in regular consumers of fiber-rich foods.

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Is Cow Milk Designed for Humans?

Is Cow Milk Designed for Humans?

In 2012, about 212 billion liters of cow's milk was consumed globally. A huge proportion of the 212 billion liters was consumed in America. The average American consumes 375 pounds of dairy products every year and 1 out of every 7 dollars spent in grocery stores in the United States goes for the purchase of...

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Dietary isoflavone intake and all-cause mortality in breast cancer survivors: The Breast Cancer Family Registry.

Frequent consumption of soy foods may reduce total mortality risk in breast cancer survivors.

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Recent evidence on alcohol and cancer epidemiology.

Alcohol drinkers are highly vulnerable to oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal, esophageal, colorectal, liver, and breast cancers.

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Female breast cancer and alcohol consumption: a review of the literature.

A surge in breast cancer risk is associated with alcohol consumption.

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Breast Cancer Risk Increases with Alcohol Consumption

Breast Cancer Risk Increases with Alcohol Consumption

There are many reasons why consuming alcohol is not a smart decision. Studies have shown another reason why women should stay away from alcoholic drinks: it increases breast cancer risk. Breast cancer is the number one leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. According to the World Cancer Research Fund International, nearly 1.7 million new...

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Alcoholic beverage consumption in relation to risk of breast cancer: a meta-analysis and review.

Breast cancer is more likely to occur in women who drink alcohol than in those who avoid alcoholic beverages.

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Why Some World Regions Have Low Incidence of Breast Cancer?

Why Some World Regions Have Low Incidence of Breast Cancer?

In 2012, approximately 1.7 million women in the world were told “you have breast cancer.” No one really enjoys receiving such heartbreaking news. This disease is the number one cause of cancer-related deaths in women worldwide. According to 2013 data released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Estimates, 508,000 women died from breast...

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Flavonoids, flavonoid subclasses, and breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies.

Generous intake of diets rich in flavones, flavonols, and flavan-3-ols may significantly cut down breast cancer risk, especially in post-menopausal women.

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