Nutrition and cancer

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Nutrition concerns for women with breast cancer - III

Dietary fat

Some studies show that being overweight or obese is related to an increased risk of breast cancer coming back. Early evidence from the Women’s Intervention Nutrition Study suggests that a low-fat diet may reduce the risk of breast cancer returning in post-menopausal women. More research is needed to find out how different types and amounts of dietary fat affect the risk.

Women with breast cancer may want to think about eating a diet lower in fat and including more vegetables, fruit and grains as a way to eat well and maintain a healthy body weight.

Lower fat suggestions

* Check that your total fat intake is no more than 30% of your total daily calories.

* Choose unsaturated (healthy) fats and non-hydrogenated margarines.

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