Eating fiber-rich foods can play a significant role in the prevention of breast cancer. A study which was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that breast cancer incidence can be lowered by 7 percent while incorporating additional 10 grams of fiber in the daily diet.
In U.S. roughly 40,000 women are anticipated to die due to breast cancer in 2014. Records from Breast Cancer Org shows that there are nearly 1 in 8 women who are expected to develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime.
In one study conducted by Jia-Yi Dong from the Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, in Soochow University, Suzhou, China in January 2011 suggests that 16,848 out of 712,195 or 2.4 percent developed breast cancer while the rest who consumed more high-fiber diet showed no risk.
The researchers have found that those who consumed most fiber were 7 percent less likely to have breast cancer compared to the rest who consumed less fiber. Although the results were not yet inclusive, the research says that every 10 grams added to the diet was related to a remarkable 7 percent decrease in breast cancer risk.
Aside from Jia-Yi Dong study, there were also other research conducted that proves the same result. Eating fiber-rich foods, vegetables, grains, beans,fruits and wheat bran that are low in fats may help reduce risk for developing breast cancer.
Results also explain that increasing fiber souces in the diet lower risk to having breast cancer as the fiber binds to estrogen. Relative high amount of estrogen is seen to pose risk in dveloping cancer. By eating high-fiber diet, more estrogens are filtered out by the liver to the digestive tract for excretion.
By incoporating fiber-rich sources in your diet, you can lower the risk of developing breast cancer. Why not add lentils, brocolli, whole grains such as oats, brown rice and rye, walnuts and pomegranate? Remember healthy eating leads to a healthier you.
