Wise Advice to Have Healthy Breasts at Every Age

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What you should eat (and avoid) to beat breast cancer .
When it comes to reducing breast cancer risk, you can't change your family history. But you can change your nutritional habits and that could go a long way in decreasing your risk. "Because the majority of breast cancer cases don't have a genetic link, you have to conclude that lifestyle factors, including diet, play a large role," says Mary Flynn, R.D., co-author of ... more 

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What you should eat (and avoid) to beat breast cancer .
When it comes to reducing breast cancer risk, you can't change your family history. But you can change your nutritional habits and that could go a long way in decreasing your risk. "Because the majority of breast cancer cases don't have a genetic link, you have to conclude that lifestyle factors, including diet, play a large role," says Mary Flynn, R.D., co-author of "The Pink Ribbon Diet" (Da Capo, 2010) and research dietitian at the Miriam Hospital in Providence, R.I. To help lower your risk, here are five foods to eat and five you should avoid. less