The risk of developing breast cancer is reduced if you consume nuts daily as well as fiber starting in your teens. This is indicated by the results of a research team from Harvard, which conducted a survey among 29,480 people. It found a significant 36% reduction in the risk of developing benign breast disease (BDC) in women who consumed nuts more than twice a week during their teenage years.
Nuts and whole grains have anti-cancer properties. Hazelnuts, peanuts, and walnuts contain the antioxidants quercetin and kaempferol, omega-3 fatty acids, and phytosterols, which inhibit cancer growth. There are similar ingredients in fish. Therefore, it is good to include 60 g of nuts in your daily menu. It is advisable to store them in a cool and dry place and in an opaque package, preferably three-layered, Chippy's experts advise. A he althy diet and physical activity are especially important, both to prevent the insidious disease and to extend the lives of people who already have it. Other he althy foods are carrots, cabbage, broccoli, garlic, figs, lemons, mushrooms, soy products, green tea, etc.
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer affecting women worldwide. The prevalence of this disease increased significantly in the second half of the twentieth century. It is not yet proven what exactly causes this type of cancer, but some of the risk factors are known. Among those that cannot be influenced are sex, age, heredity, peculiarities in the menstrual cycle. The risk of breast cancer is halved if a woman has given birth or breastfed (especially for a longer period). Excess weight and low physical activity greatly increase the risk.
For the prevention of this insidious disease, there is nothing easier than to crush 50 grams of peanuts, hazelnuts or walnuts on the way to the office. The choice of nuts is huge and depends on our taste. But this small step we take towards our he alth can be life saving for us.
