Veg, fruit & soya fight breast cancer
Previous studies show that soya protects against breast cancer. This study looked at the diets of 34,028 women in the Singapore Chinese Health Study among whom there were 629 breast cancer cases. Results showed that postmenopausal women who consumed the most soya, fruits and vegetables had a 30 per cent lower risk of developing breast cancer compared with those who consumed the least. The longer they had consumed these foods, the lower their risk of developing breast cancer.
Butler et al., 2010. A vegetable-fruit-soy dietary pattern protects against breast cancer among postmenopausal Singapore Chinese women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 91 (4) 1013-1019.
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Dr. Justine Butler
Justine joined Viva! in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. After working as a campaigner, then researcher and writer, she is now Viva!’s head of research and her work focuses on animals, the environment and health. Justine’s scientific training helps her research and write both in-depth scientific reports, such as White Lies and the Meat Report, as well as easy-to-read factsheets and myth-busting articles for consumer magazines and updates on the latest research. Justine also recently wrote the Vegan for the Planet guide for Viva!’s Vegan Now campaign.
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