Building Your Strength Against Cancer - Other Dietary Factors

The vitamin C and beta-carotene in vegetables and fruits are also linked to lower cancer risk. Numerous researchers have found that the more high-fiber, vitamin-packed vegetables and fruits women consume, the lower their risk of cancer.⁴¹

As we saw earlier, the mineral selenium is an element in the antioxidant system that works within the cells. It comes from grains, and women with higher amounts of selenium in the blood are less likely to develop breast cancer than women with lower amounts.⁴²

Alcohol increases cancer risk. Even one drink per day can increase breast cancer risk by more than 50 percent, compared to non-drinkers.⁴³ That does not mean that your cancer risk is 50 percent. It means that it is half again higher than it was before. The effect of alcohol is mainly seen in younger women.

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