| There is a lot of confusion surrounding the new | | | | of fruits and vegetables and good health. Studies |
| breast cancer guidelines. All of the positive | | | | consistently show that diet prevents and can reverse |
| information you can get will help you in preventing | | | | major disease such as cancer. |
| this killer disease. Our society is still not getting the | | | | It is exciting to see that science has proven the real |
| message that good whole foods can go a long ways | | | | value of ALA in fighting cancer. You just can't go |
| in helping you prevent and sometimes reverse breast | | | | wrong with whole foods. Omega oils are fragile. |
| cancer. Nutrients are one of the best answers to this | | | | When heated or processed, they can become |
| problem. | | | | dangerous trans or rancid fatty acids. That's likely |
| A French study followed 56,007 women for eight | | | | why women in the study who ate the processed |
| years. During the study there was 1,650 cases of | | | | nuts did not do well. |
| breast cancer during the eight years. Researchers | | | | ALA is an essential anti-inflammatory prostaglandin |
| found that high alpha-linolenic-acid (ALA) intake from | | | | hormone production and for construction of cell |
| whole food consisting of fruits and vegetables | | | | membranes. It protects you from hormone-related |
| reduced their risk by 26%. ALA from vegetable oils | | | | cancer, including both prostate and breast cancer. |
| reduced risk by only 17%. However, ALA consumed | | | | But make sure you get your ALA from whole foods. |
| from processedfoods and nut mixes actually raised | | | | Never heat these oils and stay away from fried and |
| risk. | | | | processed foods. Most people will not stop eating |
| The authors concluded, "These results emphasize the | | | | meats, chicken and fish although research has shown |
| need to consider food sources, as well as interactions | | | | that not eating them will also help prevent most |
| between fatty acids and with antioxidants" in relation | | | | cancers, heart disease and stroke. If you'd like to |
| to cancer risk. Research and scientific studies over | | | | take the supplement ALA it is available in most health |
| the years has shown a definitive link between a diet | | | | food stores and on the internet. |