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Healthy Breast Diet: By Dr. Louise Tolzmann
Incorporating the following foods into your daily diet will help keep your breasts healthy to beat breast cancer.
Fruits and Vegetables
- ORGANIC
- 5-10 servings per day (especially veggies)
- One (or more) servings per day of Cruciferous Vegetables:
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- broccoli
- cauliflower
- brussel sprouts
- cabbage
- radishes
- kale
- collards
- bok choy
Flax Seeds
- 2-4 Tbsp. ground flax seeds per day
Whole Grains
- Brown rice, millet, quinoa, barley, amaranth, oats, whole rye, corn, whole meal wheat
- Eat several servings per day
Beans/Nuts/Seeds
- Eat several servings per day
Fish
- Three or more times per week
- Especially: wild salmon, trout, mackerel, halibut, sardines, cod
- Avoid: tuna, farmed salmon, shark, shellfish
Oils
- Reduce fats to 20% of total daily diet
- Increase olive oil
- Avoid saturated fats, trans-fats, partially hydrogenated fats
Dairy & Meat
- HORMONE-FREE and/or organic & free range
- Limit to three times per week or avoid altogether
Soy
- ORGANIC
- One serving per day, especially food based (tofu, soy beans) and fermented (miso, tempeh)
- With tamoxifen, avoid or limit intake
Sugars
- Replace white sugar with other sweeteners like Agave or Brown-Rice Syrup
