Breast cancer and diet
This month, October, is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Much of the
information provided by the media surrounded prevention (self breast
exams, mammograms, annual physical check-ups) and treatment. However,
little is said about the correlation of diet and the rate of breast
cancer. Since the results of the China Project, directed by Dr. T. Colin
Campbell, were released causing great surprise in the medical field,
many more studies have followed. There is evidence that high dietary fat
intake, particularly animal fat, is linked to breast cancer, among
others.
Women in countries where people mostly consume a plant-based diet
have a lower rate of breast cancer than women in other countries in
which the intake of animal products is high, such as in the US.
For more information on this subject please visit
http://www.cancerproject.org/survival/cancer_facts/
women.php and
http://www.vegsource.com/articles2/dietary_fat_
campbell.htm
It should be no surprise to Christians that the best diet for us is
the one God prescribed to everyone in the Garden of Eden and the one
that will be reinstated in the coming Peaceable Kingdom. A balanced
plant-based diet is the healthiest one for our bodies, temples of the
Holy Spirit. It honors God and all of God’s creation.
Your question and comments are welcome