| Nutrition and physical activity can play a significant | | | | What is the nutrition for breast cancer that ought to |
| role in the prevention of breast cancer. Eating a diet | | | | be followed? Sources from the University of |
| that is rich in plant based foods, selecting healthier | | | | Maryland Medical Center recommend that |
| fats, and eliminating alcohol from the diet can be | | | | antioxidant-rich foods must be added to the diet. |
| significant preventative steps to take. Making sure | | | | These foods consist of blueberries, cherries, squash, |
| that you are at a healthy body weight and engaging | | | | and tomatoes, among many others. |
| in regular physical activity plays an important role as | | | | Vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, and |
| well. | | | | cabbage should be eaten more frequently. It is best |
| Utilizing nutrition to protect breast health is a | | | | to keep away from foods with trans-fat, |
| two-pronged approach after that. First, avoid eating | | | | preservatives, and foods that contain substances |
| foods identified to increase the risk of cancer. | | | | that can lead to allergies. For protein sources, it is |
| Second, concentrate on eating foods that are proven | | | | best to keep away from red meats, and choose for |
| to support over-all good health and to give protection | | | | leaner protein sources including tofu, soy, and some |
| from cancer-causing agents. | | | | types of fish like tuna, herring, salmon, and others. |
| In recent years, the research on breast cancer has | | | | In addition, nutrition for breast cancer involves |
| made a note of a steady decrease in newly | | | | supplementing the diet with B vitamins, calcium, |
| diagnosed cases. A lot of people attribute this | | | | vitamin C, pro-biotics, and others. Omega-3 fatty |
| decrease to women accepting the fact that | | | | acids are also extremely recommended, and these |
| mammograms are a part of life. While mammograms | | | | forms of fatty acids are found in various types of |
| play an important role in early diagnosis and | | | | nuts as well as fish. The fish types that are rich in |
| treatment, a reduction in new diagnosed cases is not | | | | omega-3 fatty acids are herring, salmon, albacore |
| related to early detection. Breast cancer nutrition | | | | tuna, mackerel, and sardines. It is recommended that |
| may be a most important reason for the significant | | | | at the least, 2 fish serving per week ought to be |
| reduction. | | | | consumed. |