Eat to Live: 10 Things to Know About Breast Cancer and Nutrition
By HealthCentral Editorial Team

Cut "Bad Fats"

Cut

"Bad fats", such as saturated fats and Trans-fats, should be avoided as much as possible.  In a seven-year study involving 2,500 breast cancer survivors, the Women's Intervention Nutrition Study (WINS) - showed that women on a lower fat diet (33 g of fat per day) reduced their risk of a cancer recurrence by 24 percent. 

Try substituting olive oil in place of butter, or a veggie burger instead of a cheeseburger. 

By HealthCentral Editorial Team— Last Modified: 10/24/2011, First Published: 09/23/2011