I buy only whole grain bagels, breads, cereals, crackers, tortillas, and pasta. This maximizes my intake of fiber, which may fight breast cancer by lowering levels of estrogen in the body. I put beans in everything from soups to salads to pizza for a huge fiber boost. I always have bean soup on hand, and I eat lots of hummus made from chickpeas. I use a lot of canned beans because they're quick and easy to keep in the pantry.
Nuts are a great source of fiber and another likely breast cancer foe-monounsaturated fats.
But I moved up to nine or more a day because research shows that fruits and vegetables are packed with promising cancer-fighting phytochemicals. By eating twice as much produce, I hope to create a biochemical environment in my body that maximizes my ability to resist cancer. So I aim for three servings at each meal plus fruit or veggie snacks each day. Once you get the hang of it, it's much easier than you think. Once a week, I eat shiitake mushrooms for their anticancer activity, and fresh or water-packed artichokes for their silymarin content.