4 Foods That Fight Breast Cancer

Before October to end, just some random thought to impart some knowledge on food to fight Breast Cancer with my fellow readers on an article by Maura Kelly.


Oh ya, all these are for knowledge purposes, and do be optimal during the consumption :)


*Note: 1 ounce = 28.3495231 grams
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Organic forms of selenium, a trace mineral in plants and grain-fed animal protein, may guard against breast cancer by normalizing the body's circadian rhythms (the internal clock that regulates how many estrogen receptors -- often linked to the disease -- your cells produce). Get your beneficial daily dose, 55 micrograms, with the selenium-rich foods here and double down on their other health perks.


Tuna

3 ounces light, canned in oil: 65 micrograms selenium
Also contains: B6: helps the immune system Niacin: lowers cholesterol
Source: Helmut Zarbl, PhD, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, New Jersey




Beef

4 ounces, cooked: 43 micrograms selenium
Also contains: Iron: fights fatigue Protein: builds muscle


Portobello Mushrooms

1 cup, grilled and sliced: 27 micrograms selenium
Also contains: Potassium: regulates heart function




Low-Fat 2% Cottage Cheese

1/2 cup: 11 micrograms selenium
Also contains: Calcium: strengthens bones

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Originally published in FITNESS magazine, October 2010.
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