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More benefits of a plant-based diet
A study published in the International Journal of Cancer shows evidence that endometrial cancer risk increased as protein and fat from animal products increased. The study followed 1,204 newly diagnosed endometrial cancer patients and 1,212 women without cancer in China. The women who derived their diet from plant-based sources had a lower risk.
Another study, from the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, showed that women with higher intake of plant lignan (a plant estrogen found in a variety of fruits, vegetables, and cereal products), had a 17 percent lower breast cancer incidence than those who consumed the least.
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