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07-18-2007, 05:11 PM

We're damned if we do and damned if we don't, it would seem from study that came out today. Pay particular note to the suggestion that we lose weight. Has anyone asked us how we're supposed to do this? From what most people on this thread are saying, we've tried to lose those treatment pounds, but can't. Article below:

Study: Fruits, veggies don't keep breast cancer away

A diet high in vegetables and fruits apparently does nothing to prevent breast cancer from returning, according to a seven-year U.S. government study of more than 3,000 women.

Five daily servings of fruits and veggies are recommended for a normal diet.
Researchers noted that none of the breast cancer survivors in the study lost weight, leading some scientists to suggest that cancer prevention now needs to focus on weight loss and exercise. The study appears tomorrow in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Here's the press release.

"It sends us back to the drawing board," said Susan Gapstur of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. She wasn't involved in the study but co-wrote an accompanying editorial in the journal.
The Associated Press and Reuters have the details.

Separately, U.S. scientists have found that eating grapefruit every day — even just a quarter of it — could raise the risk of developing breast cancer by almost a third, the BBC says.
Grapefruit is thought to boost levels of estrogen, the hormone associated with a higher risk of the disease, the British Journal of Cancer reported. The research involved 50,000 post-menopausal women.

07-18-2007, 05:11 PM	#17
Grace Guest Posts: n/a	Up the creek without a paddle! We're damned if we do and damned if we don't, it would seem from study that came out today. Pay particular note to the suggestion that we lose weight. Has anyone asked us how we're supposed to do this? From what most people on this thread are saying, we've tried to lose those treatment pounds, but can't. Article below: Study: Fruits, veggies don't keep breast cancer away A diet high in vegetables and fruits apparently does nothing to prevent breast cancer from returning, according to a seven-year U.S. government study of more than 3,000 women. Five daily servings of fruits and veggies are recommended for a normal diet. Researchers noted that none of the breast cancer survivors in the study lost weight, leading some scientists to suggest that cancer prevention now needs to focus on weight loss and exercise. The study appears tomorrow in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Here's the press release. "It sends us back to the drawing board," said Susan Gapstur of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. She wasn't involved in the study but co-wrote an accompanying editorial in the journal. The Associated Press and Reuters have the details. Separately, U.S. scientists have found that eating grapefruit every day — even just a quarter of it — could raise the risk of developing breast cancer by almost a third, the BBC says. Grapefruit is thought to boost levels of estrogen, the hormone associated with a higher risk of the disease, the British Journal of Cancer reported. The research involved 50,000 post-menopausal women.