4 Foods That Fight Breast Cancer

By Maura Kelly

Organic forms of selenium, a trace mineral in plants and grain-fed animal protein, may guard against breast cancer by normalizing the body's circadian rhythms (the internal clock that regulates how many estrogen receptors -- often linked to the disease -- your cells produce). Get your beneficial daily dose, 55 micrograms, with the selenium-rich foods here and double down on their other health perks.

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Tuna

3 ounces light, canned in oil: 65 micrograms selenium

Also contains: B6: helps the immune system Niacin: lowers cholesterol

Source: Helmut Zarbl, PhD, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, New Jersey

• Tuna & Chickpea Salad
• Balsamic Tuna Salad Sandwhich
• Spicy Tuna Salad

4 ounces, cooked: 43 micrograms selenium

Also contains: Iron: fights fatigue Protein: builds muscle

• Tangy Roast-Beef Sandwich
• Chipotle Beef Wrap
• Beef & Avocado Tacos

1 cup, grilled and sliced: 27 micrograms selenium

Also contains: Potassium: regulates heart function

Try these healthy recipes:

• Grilled Portobello & Goat Cheese Sandwich
• Cheese-and-Spinach-Stuffed Portobellos
• Cheesy Steak Burritos

1/2 cup: 11 micrograms selenium

Also contains: Calcium: strengthens bones

Try these healthy recipes:

• Honey-Whipped Cottage Cheese with Melon
• Cottage Cheese Veggie Dip
• Vanilla Peach Cottage Toast

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