Does it prevent breast cancer?

Evidence for reducing breast cancer risk is accumulating for many things we can do every day from eating the right foods, to activity, to exercise, to prescription drugs.  We will begin today with some foods.

A cup a day of each of these has been shown to reduce breast cancer risk:

• arugula
• bok choy (Chinese cabbage)
• broccoli
• Brussels sprouts
• cabbage
• cauliflower
• collard greens
• horseradish
• kale
• parsnips
• radishes
• rutabaga
• turnips
• watercress
• wasabi

Always better for you fresh and not overcooked.  For more information about these cruciform vegetables and some recipes http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/super-veggies-cruciferous-vegetables.

Together we can prevent 75,000 breast cancer cases each year!

This content is general information and not personal medical advice, but you can call us at 512-451-5788 and come in to get your individual breast cancer prevention prescription.