How Mediterranean diet cuts your risk of breast cancer by 40pc according to : Independent

A Mediterranean diet can reduce the threat of a deadly form of breast cancer by 40pc, a study has found. "We found a strong link between the Mediterranean diet and reduced oestrogen-receptor negative breast cancer risk among post-menopausal women, even in a non-Mediterranean population. Alcohol, which normally forms part of a traditional Mediterranean diet, was excluded from the study because of its known links to breast cancer. Scientists monitored more than 62,000 women over a period of 20 years to see how their breast cancer risk was affected by what they ate. Those who adhered most closely to a Mediterranean diet rich in plant protein, fish and olive oil were 40pc less likely to develop ER-negative breast cancer than women who adopted the diet the least.




Previous findings have shown that almost 12,000 cases of breast cancer could be prevented in the UK each year if alcohol consumption ceased. Study leader Prof Piet van den Brandt said ER-negative breast cancer is harder to treat and more likely to prove fatal. Alcohol was excluded from the study because of its known links to breast cancer. Emma Pennery, clinical director of charity Breast Cancer Care, called the study "intriguing". "However, it's important to remember while lifestyle choices help reduce the risk of cancer, they don't guarantee prevention."

Mediterranean diet 'cuts breast cancer risk by 40%'

Women who stuck more closely to a Mediterranean diet were less likely to develop one of the worst types of breast cancer JM HIRSCH/APEating a Mediterranean diet could reduce the risk of developing one of the worst types of breast cancer by 40 per cent. Those who adhered more closely to a Mediterranean diet were 40 per cent less likely to develop ER-negative breast cancer than those who followed it the least. Every year more than 55,000 women in the UK are diagnosed with breast cancer and… This form of the disease, which is not stimulated by oestrogen, is often harder to treat than hormone-sensitive cancer and more likely to be fatal. A study tracked more than 62,000 women over 20 years and measured how closely they followed a diet high in plant-based proteins — such as nuts, lentils and beans — whole grains, fish and monounsaturated fats.



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