About Breast Cancer: Eating More Fiber May Reduce Your Risk

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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer During my treatment for breast cancer, I ate lots of beans. In fact, some days I had beans at breakfast, lunch, and supper. The fiber helped me cope with chemo side effects. Now it seems that dietary fiber has an unexpected benefit - a lower risk for breast cancer. Eating More Fiber May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer If you don't like beans as much as I do, don't worry. You can get dietary fiber from berries, grains, and vegetables. Adding plant foods with a high fiber content builds up your health and may increase your resistance to breast cancer. Find out about a new study that explores this idea. Whole Grains For Better Health Skip the white bread and the white rice. Instead, pick up the whole-grain bread, brown rice, wild rice, oatmeal, and quinoa. You'll get more flavor as well as more fiber in your diet. Do your body a favor and go for the whole grain! See More About:  dietary fiber  breast cancer prevention  healthy diet Fruits - Mighty Good For Your Health Fruits and berries are a pleasant way to add fiber to your everyday meals. They can be added to meat dishes or they can stand alone as desserts. Many fruits taste so good - especially when they are fresh - that you won't even realize you're having a dose of fiber. See More About:  risk factors  healthy diet  breast cancer prevention Macrobiotic Diet and Breast Cancer If you feel inspired to take a plunge into a healthy, peaceful way of life and diet, you may want to consider the macrobiotic approach. It takes quite a commitment to practice a balanced macrobiotic lifestyle, but it appears to have many benefits for body and spirit. See More About:  healthy diet  breast cancer support  estrogen receptor status Breast Cancer Ads Prostate Diet Risk Management Eating Healthy Osteoporosis Diet Managing Risk Featured Articles Life During Treatment - Self Care, Side Effects, Reconstruction Life After Treatment, Recovery, Hair and Skin Care, Changes Decode Medical Terms - Breast Cancer Glossary Breast Cancer Basics - Definition, Types, Survival Statistics Risk and Prevention Newly Diagnosed - What You Need to Know Before Starting Treatment   More from About.com 10 Bathroom Remodels There's nothing worse than a bathroom remodel that looks like it belongs in a gas station. If you're looking for inspiration, you'll find it in these luxe, lush photos. More> Inspired Bathroom Tile Choices New tile can transform your bathroom in countless ways, whether you're looking for a playful, colorful child's bath, a cool and elegant sanctuary, or a bold sophisticated escape. More> This newsletter is written by: Pam Stephan Breast Cancer Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Breast Cancer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads What is Breast Cancer? Symptoms of Breast Cancer Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Treatments for Breast Cancer Preventing Breast Cancer Advertisement