Study warns against FOODS that can increase breast cancer risk by 20%

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer. In February 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that breast cancer overtook lung cancer as the world’s most commonly diagnosed cancer, according to statistics released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in December 2020. According to Breast Cancer India, while one Indian woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, every 4 minutes, one dies of breast cancer every 8 minutes. Besides genetic or family history of cancers, age, obesity, and other non-modifiable risk factors, your lifestyle also plays a significant role in increasing or reducing your risk of breast cancer. Recent research also shows that certain foods can elevate your risk of the disease by around 20 percent. According to the French Medics, women who ate an ‘unhealthy’ plant-based diet were at a greater risk of breast cancer. The study, presented at Nutrition 2022 Live Online, involved a comparative analysis of healthy plant-based foods, such as whole grains, fruit, vegetables, nuts, and legumes, and ‘unhealthy’ carbs – foods like refined grains, which include white rice, flour, and bread. Having tracked over 65,000 postmenopausal women over two decades, medics found those who ate the healthier options had a 14% lower risk of breast cancer, whereas those who ate ‘unhealthy’ plant-based options had a 20 percent increased risk of developing the disease. Sanam Shah of the Center for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health at Paris-Saclay University said: “These findings highlight that increasing the consumption of healthy plant foods and decreasing the consumption of less healthy plant foods and animal foods might help prevent all types of breast cancer,” reports Mirror.uk

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