Nationally known as a nutrition expert in breast cancer treatment and prevention, Dina Khader offers these hormone-related breast cancer prevention tips:
- Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and fish with the following exceptions -- limit tuna, swordfish and halibut, which contain high levels of mercury that weaken the immune system; avoid chickpeas, which can affect blood sugar or insulin levels; and stick to raw nuts because roasting nuts destroys the vitamin E content and changes the chemistry of the nut oils.
- Eat organic foods.
- Avoid plastic containers when cooking food and avoid drinking water out of a bottle that has been sitting in the sun.
- Limit soy intake.
- Keep your home free of mold.
- Exercise in moderation.
- Limit alcohol consumption.
- Maintain healthy blood sugar levels.
- Get plenty of sleep.
- Relax.
- Avoid red meat.
- Limit dairy consumption.
Khader is the author of The Food Combining/Blood Type Diet Solution. To learn more, visit Provocative Nutrition.
