Although known many benefits that the Mediterranean diet contributes to health, also has a protective effect of up to 30 percent to prevent breast cancer.
This was announced a study of EpiGEICAM, coordinated by Dr. Marina Pollan, researcher at the National Epidemiology Center of the Institute of Health Carlos III in Madrid.
The specialist said that the Western diet, based on fatty producer, processed meats, sweets and calorie beverage is the most damaging to developing breast cancer.
However, neither has purchased the "prudent diet" consisting of low-fat producer, fruits, vegetables and nectar is related to the low likelihood of developing this disease. But include the "Mediterranean diet" to this type of power generates greater protection.
In this study, published in the British Journal of Cancer, shows that this type of food is best the effect on tumors, especially on "triple-negative" very aggressive and for which there is still no preventive treatment chemotherapy.
Pollan explained that the results are further evidence in favor of promoting a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and other foods of the Mediterranean diet, and limit alcohol, fatty foods, meats, sausages, sweets or sugary drinks.
The research was conducted with more than 2000 women, which reveals that the Mediterranean diet can not only prevent or reduce the incidence of breast cancer, but also acts with other chronic diseases such as cardiovascular problems or diabetes (with information from ABC).
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