The Mediterranean diet - of breast cancer

Women who adhere to the principles of the traditional Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of developing breast cancer after menopause. These are the findings of a new study by American scientists.

Scientists studied 14 800 women - residents of Greece. Some of them adhered to the traditions of food taken in the region. The rest did not use traditional food. The study was conducted with women after menopause. Among those who adhered to Mediterranean diet , state of the art   cancer Breast It was 22 percent lower than that of the others.

These studies, published in the journal «American Journal of Clinical Nutrition», do not provide direct evidence that Mediterranean diet   and reducing the risk of   cancer Breast   directly linked. Scientists themselves claim that their part is just a guess. But the data obtained in the experiments are very interesting. In any case, they need to be carefully checked.

The Mediterranean diet   - It is the food that traditionally used in Greece, Spain and Italy. This kind of food is rich in fish, olive oil, vegetables, whole grain products, nuts. At the same time, Mediterranean diet   rarely used red meat and dairy products.

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