What do you recommend as a healthful diet for those who have had breast cancer?
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27 / 2011
In general, a relatively low-fat, varied diet is best for most
of us, whether we have had cancer, other medical
condition, or are just trying to optimize our health.
Personally I've never been a fan of "no fat", "no / low carb"
or "high protein" diets. By eating a variety of fruits and
vegetables, as well as lean protein sources and whole-
grains and healthy fats, you can get most of the vitamins,
minerals, fiber, and other nutrients that you need. However
an occasional splurge is also fine - life is too short to go
without chocolate! Just make it good quality, dark if
possible.
Specifically for women that have been treated for breast
Specifically for women that have been treated for breast
cancer, soy is very controversial due to the fact that it can
have estrogen-like properties. I recommend avoiding soy
in supplement or highly processed form, but moderate
dietary amounts of good-quality, minimally processed soy
foods are probably save. However this is an area of
ongoing research and recommendations may change over
time.
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years, and early on in my recovery, I decided I needed to
lose a lot of weight in order to reduce the estrogen being
produced by my fat. I have lost almost 35 pounds in the
last year or so. A big part of this was due to changing my
diet along the lines that Dr. Attai has suggested. Michael
Pollan's advice is what I follow, "Eat food, not a lot, mostly
vegetables." I have virtually eliminated processed and
refined foods, and eat a mostly vegetable and grain diet.
My protein sources are organic dairy, beans, and fish. I
avoid refined sources of soy, and other plant estrogens,
like lentils. However, I find that exercise and physical
activity is an essential companion to dietary changes.
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