Eating Too Many Bad Fats Raises Breast Cancer Risk

by Chris Curley on November 12, 2012

Women who have too many monounsaturated fats and saturated fats in their diet may increase their risk of breast cancer by more than 50 percent, Food Consumer reported Nov. 10.

Women who consume the most saturated fatty acids in their diet have a 47-percent higher risk of breast cancer than those who consume the fewest, while women who consume the highest level of monounsaturated fatty acids are 61 percent more likely to develop breast cancer, researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle find.

The findings are a little bit of a surprise, since monounsaturated fats ? found in olive, peanut, and sesame oils, as well as avocados and peanut butter ? are generally thought to be healthier than many other fats.

Some fatty acids, including omega-3 fatty acids, may reduce your breast-cancer risk, the study also shows. Omega-3 fatty acids are found in high quantities in fatty fish and fish oil as well as kidney, mungo, and soy beans and have been linked to lower risk of Alzheimer?s disease, vision loss, and stroke.

The study appears online in the journal Nutrition and Cancer.

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Source: http://wellbeingwire.meyouhealth.com/physical-health/eating-too-many-bad-fats-raises-breast-cancer-risk/

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