Walnuts Help Prevent Breast Cancer

Posted on Jul 14th 2009, 09:51 am, under Nutrition

The American Association of Cancer Research recently released a crunchy study that suggests that walnuts may help keep Breast Cancer from spreading.

A study involving mice specially created to develop tumors were fed a daily diet equivalent of 2 ounces of walnuts in humans, while another group of mice ate a normal diet. The walnut group of mice had a significantly lower incidence rate of breast tumors, fewer glands with a tumor and smaller-sized tumors.

The study suggested at the molecular level that consumption of omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phytosterols in walnuts contributed to the tumor resistance. “It is clear that walnuts contribute to a healthy diet that can reduce breast cancer,” noted the American Institute for Cancer Research.