Filed under: Food and Nutrition, General Health, Women's Health
I was sure when I saw the article
The Grapefruit-Cancer Connection in February's
Redbook magazine that I'd discover yet another study proving that diets high in fruit significantly slash the risk of breast cancer. This is exactly what I
did not find.
According to a study published in the British
Journal of Cancer, grapefruits contain chemical compounds that may affect the way estrogen is metabolized, leading to higher concentrations of the hormone -- a known risk factor for breast cancer -- in the bodies of postmenopausal women. Researchers are not yet sure how grapefruit consumption affects premenopausal women.
Those critical of this study, which put study participants in a 30 percent higher risk category after eating half of a grapefruit every other day, cite a pesticide problem. Even if hormonal factors are present, they say, it could be the pesticides responsible for the real risk.
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