The New Food Pyramid: MyPlate Guidelines Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
MyPlate, the new “Food Pyramid” emphasizes fruits and vegetables, which reduce the risk of obesity and breast cancer.
Vegetables: Potent Anti-Cancer Foods
Vegetables are key to your—and your family’s—health. Here’s some great tricks to increase your veggie intake—without even realizing it!
Book Review: The Pink Ribbon Diet
The Pink Ribbon Diet is the result of a study that dietitian Mary Flynn performed to look at how a Plant-Based Olive Oil diet (or “PBOO,” for short) can help prevent breast cancer.
Soy Isoflavone Supplements Did Not Provide Breast Cancer Protections
Although soy-based foods appear to have a protective effect, we are not seeing the same effect with supplementation using isolated components of soy.
Updated American Cancer Society Nutrition Guidelines Stress Need for Supportive Environment
Updated guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention from the American Cancer Society stress the importance of creating social and physical environments that support healthy behaviors.
Weight And Breast Cancer Risk
Excessive weight and obesity in particular is one of the several major risk factors for breast cancer. Learn what obesity and BMI is, who is at risk for it, how obesity increases breast cancer risk, and how to reduce your risk of obesity.