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

Try these healthy recipes:

• Tuna & Chickpea Salad

• Balsamic Tuna Salad Sandwhich

• Spicy Tuna Salad

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Beef

4 ounces, cooked: 43 micrograms selenium

Also contains: Iron: fights fatigue Protein: builds muscle

Try these healthy recipes:

• Tangy Roast-Beef Sandwich

• Chipotle Beef Wrap

• Beef & Avocado Tacos

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Portobello Mushrooms

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

Related: How to Give Yourself a Breast Self-Exam

Low-Fat 2% Cottage Cheese

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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