Eating vegetables rich in carotenoids — like kale, spinach, melons, and yams — can prevent benign breast disease, and possibly breast cancer through their antioxidant properties, a new study found.
The lead researcher, Caroline Boeke, told HealthDay that plenty of studies have examined the effects of fruits and vegetables (and their carotenoids) on breast health. Most of them have produced mixed results; but in general they suggest that carotenoids, which are a type of pigment found in orange, red, or green vegetables, have a positive effect on breast health. Benign breast disease may involve a form of noncancerous breast condition, which may play a role in raising the risk of breast cancer.
The researchers examined girls in an ongoing study since 1996, reviewing their food reports from 1996 to 1998 then doing evaluations in 2005, 2007, and 2010 among the girls who received a benign breast disease diagnosis. There were 6,600 girls who participated in the study, with 122 that had a benign breast diagnosis.

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