BEANS AND BREAST CANCER

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BEANS AND BREAST CANCER

Two long term studies were done on women, diet, and breast cancer. Here are their findings.

One study tried to find the link between breast cancer in premenopausal women and the consumption of flavonols found in plant based food. They didn't find any associations with any other types of foods other than lentils and beans.

Women who ate those at least two times a week had 24% less odds in developing breast cancer than women who ate them one time a month or less.

The other study looked at the possible link between breast cancer and the glycemic index. Foods with a higher number in the glycemic index indicate a quick rise in blood sugar. Foods with a lower number give a slow, steady, rise.

No specific link was found, however in postmenopausal women those that had diets high on the glycemic index had an 87% larger risk of breast cancer. With those women that were both overweight and hardly active, the numbers were even higher. In premenopausal women it had a bit of the opposite affect by having a 22% drop in breast cancer with the high glycemic foods.