Plant Foods May Cut Breast Cancer Risk

Appended below is an article reported by REUTERS this past Wednesday regarding the effects of plant lignans on breast cancer eventuation. Of note to youis the fact that Avocado Oil is an especially good source of lignans., along with flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, and olive oil.

See:

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/RanchoAvorado.htmhttp://www.phmiracleliving.com/nuts-seeds.htm

See:

Olive Oil and Avocado - Lignans, monounsaturated fats, vitamin E at:

http://www.dattolifoundation.org/diet_and_lifestyle.htm

Also note:

Avocado oil

Avocado oil is slowly becoming a popular cooking oil. With a high smoking point at 225 C, avocado oil is being increasingly used over salads, steamed vegetables and for soups and sautés.
Avocado oil is rich in vitamins E and D and has properties to lower LDL levels. This is mainly due to the natural plant compound Beta-Sitosterol that prevents absorption of LDL in the bloodstream.

Studies conducted show that avocado oil reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes and prostate incidence.. It is free of trans fatty acids and cholesterol-inducing fats. Premium, extra virgin avocado oil can be substituted for olive oil in cooking or food dressing. It has a higher viscosity than olive oil and does not disguise the flavor of food. You can pick up many popular brands of Avocado oil made in Australia and New Zealand. It's nutty flavor can be used to drizzle potatoes or salad dressings and marinades.

You can now order organic California Haas Avocados fromthe Rancho del Sol and shipped directly to your home at:

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/RanchoAvorado.htm

http://www.targetwoman.com/articles/avocado-recipe.html

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Plant foods may cut breast cancer risk

March 21, 2007

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Postmenopausal women who eat healthy amounts of plant foods rich in estrogen-like compounds called lignans may reduce their risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new study.

'Following the general dietary guidelines for a healthy and prudent diet, that is, consuming large amounts and varieties of fruits, vegetables and whole-grain cereal products daily (all foods rich in lignans) may also help prevent breast cancer in postmenopausal women,' Dr. Francoise Clavel-Chapelon told Reuters Health.

Clavel-Chapelon, from the National Institute of Health and Medical Research, Villejuif, France, and associates evaluated the relationship between the amount of four types of plant ligands in the diet and breast cancer risk in 58,049 postmenopausal French women.

Over an average follow-up period of 7.7 years, 1469 women were diagnosed with breast cancer, according to the study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Analysis of the data showed that women with the highest total amount of lignans in the diet had a 17-percent lower risk of developing breast cancer compared with women having the lowest dietary lignan levels.

'The reduction in risk was confined to breast cancers positive for hormone receptors, the major type, of which incidence is increasing,' Clavel-Chapelon noted.

A diet containing lots of plant foods is hypothesized to offer a breast cancer prevention strategy, the researcher added. This hypothesis was recently confirmed by a study that found a reduced risk of invasive breast cancer among postmenopausal women with high lignan levels in their diet, Clavel-Chapelon said.

SOURCE: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, March 21, 2007.

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http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2007-03-22T162929Z_01_WRI173600_RTRUKOC_0_US-PLANT-FOODS.xml&src=nl_ushealth1100