Today, we turn to the University of Warwick in the UK for a study done by economists and public health researchers. Noting that there has not been much research into which foods have been associated with mental well-being, they embarked on a study of 80,000 randomly selected Brits for their study.
They used seven measures of well-being, including such questions as, "are you feeling optimistic?" and "are you feeling useful?" They controlled for age, gender, education, income, BMI and even other food consumption and alcohol use.
The data are clear in showing a positive association between fruit and vegetable consumption and a rise in well-being. This increase in happiness and mental health was dose dependent to 7 fruits and vegetables per day! Truly "cheery" eating "cherries"!
And more fruits and vegetables means fewer breast cancers, by a number of means, whether polyphenols or fiber, as seen in prior blog posts. Happier in breast cancer prevention!
Again, it is worth noting the 98% five year survival of early breast cancer diagnosis. I would encourage you not to miss out on your screening opportunities: SBE, CBE, mammograms, ultrasounds if dense tissue and other studies determined by your doctor.
Together we can prevent 86,000 breast cancer cases each year!
This content is general and not personal medical advice.
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