Family history, age, race - these are not risk factors that we can do anything about. The focus of this article is on what we can do. Phyto-estrogens are found in all soy products, beans, yams, the white pulp of citrus and flax seed oil. As little as four to eight ounces of soy added to your diet daily can make a difference. I drink soy milk on my cereal, and enjoy it.
Soy nuts are crunchy and tasty as a snack.
It is well documented now that the cabbage family foods really are excellent antioxidants - in other words, they clear out the potentially disruptive chemicals in the body which make cells become aberrant. Avoid saturated fats and omega-6 fats. Instead, use omega-3 fats in your diet. Well, it turns out in the fervor to reduce the risk of heart disease in the is county, we were all told to trade in the butter for vegetable oil and margarine. Polyunsaturated fats are still a good choice for heart disease reduction, however.