Breast Cancer is the number one killer of women's health. To prevent breast cancer, it is not only important to develop good habits, but also to eat five types of food in daily life to effectively prevent breast cancer. They are as follows:
Five Foods to Help Women Prevent Breast Cancer
1. Dates
Dates have the function of nourishing the spleen, stomach, and replenishing qi and blood. They are rich in beta-carotene, vitamin C, and B vitamins.
The triterpenoid compounds in dates are effective anti-cancer ingredients. Eating date porridge and stewing dates with astragalus can enhance the body's constitution and prevent breast cancer.
2. Citrus Fruits
Citrus fruits such as oranges, grapefruits, lemons, tangerines, and kumquats are rich in vitamin C, which can prevent the formation of nitrosamines. They are suitable for patients with gastric cancer, throat cancer, breast cancer, and lung tumors.
3. Hawthorn
Hawthorn is commonly used to stimulate appetite, aid digestion, and lower blood lipid levels. It can activate blood circulation, resolve stasis, inhibit the growth of cancer cells, and is rich in vitamin C. It is suitable for patients with digestive tract and female reproductive system cancers, such as gastric cancer and breast cancer.
4. Edible Fungi
Foods such as Tremella, black fungus, shiitake mushrooms, monkey head mushrooms, and Poria cocos are natural biological response modifiers that can enhance the body's immune function and have strong anti-cancer effects. Studies have shown that eating edible fungi can promote breast health in women.
5. Soybeans
Consuming soybean products is beneficial for breast health. Soybeans and soybean-derived foods contain isoflavones, which can reduce estrogen levels in women and reduce breast discomfort.
Other Methods to Prevent Breast Cancer
1. Establish a healthy lifestyle, adjust your daily routine, and maintain a positive mood.
2. Exercise regularly, actively participate in social activities, avoid and reduce mental and psychological stress factors, and maintain a balanced mindset.
3. Develop good eating habits. Pay attention to balanced nutrition during infancy, advocate breastfeeding; during childhood development, reduce excessive intake of high-protein and low-fiber diets; during adolescence, avoid excessive intake of fats and animal proteins, and increase physical exercise; after menstruation, control total calorie intake to avoid obesity.
4. Seek active treatment for breast diseases.
5. Avoid the improper use of exogenous estrogen.
6. Avoid long-term excessive alcohol consumption.
7. Carry out drug prevention in high-risk populations for breast cancer. The National Cancer Institute in the United States has conducted exploratory studies on the prevention of breast cancer using drugs such as tamoxifen and raloxifene.
Friendly reminder: It is recommended that women acquaint themselves with popular science knowledge about breast diseases, learn self-examination methods for breasts, develop a habit of regular breast self-checks, and actively participate in breast cancer screening to prevent it before it happens.
