"Mushrooms contain compunds that may supress the production of estrogen, a hormone that promotes breast tumor growth." -Min Zhang Ph.D.
Whether you prefer plain white, buttons, or shiitakes, eating a single mushroom a day may help keep breast cancer at bay. A new study in the International Journal of Cancer found that women who consumed the fungi were 64% less likley to develop breast cancer, than those who didn't (Shape July 2009).
"You don't need a strong effect to cause cancer prevention. Eating 100 grams or even less of mushrooms per day could have an effect on preventing new breast cancers," Dr. Shiuan Chen of the Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope in Duarte, California, the study's lead author, said in a press release accompanying the study (www.breastcancer.org).
Here are a few ways to start incorporating mushrooms into your diet:
-slice onto a salad
-saute in a stir-fry
-marinate
-add to soups
-dip in favorite dressing or hummus
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