(03-11-10) Carrots and cruciferous vegetables prevent breast cancer

by Jonathan Benson, staff writer

(NaturalNews) It is safe to assume that most people are aware of breast
cancer's existence, but many lack practical knowledge about how to go about
preventing it through nutrition. However, a new study out of Boston University
adds to the growing body of literature about the anti-cancer properties of
vegetables, particularly cruciferous ones like carrots, collard greens, cabbage
and broccoli.

As part of the ongoing Black Women's Health Study, the recent research was
particularly focused on foods that help lower the risk of estrogen receptor-
negative (ER-negative) breast cancer, a type of breast cancer common among
African-American women. But what they found was that many vegetables fight all
forms of breast cancer, and even cancer in general.

The team tracked more than 50,000 African-American women for 12 years. Roughly
1,300 of these women developed breast cancer during that time, and 35 percent
of those cancers were the ER-negative type. But those that ate at least two
servings of vegetables a day were 43 percent less likely to develop ER-negative
breast cancer than women who ate less than four servings of vegetables per
week.

Additionally, women who ate three or more servings of just carrots a week were
17 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than women who ate carrots less
that once a month. And cruciferous vegetables in general exhibited anti-cancer
effects for all forms of cancer.

There are many practical ways by which women can help avoid getting breast
cancer. Instead of celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month, NaturalNews would
rather turn it into Breast Cancer Prevention Month by informing readers about
the foods and herbs they can eat right now to stay healthy and avoid the
disease.

To learn more about breast cancer prevention, visit:
http://www.naturalnews.com/breast_c...

Sources for this story include:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS...

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