2. Minimize or avoid alcohol. Alcohol use is the most well established dietary risk factor for breast cancer. The Harvard Nurses’ Health study, along with several others, has shown consuming more than one alcoholic beverage a day can increase breast cancer risk by as much as 20-25 percent.
Why Drinking Alcohol Is Linked to Breast Cancer
ScienceDaily (Apr. 23, 2012) — A research team presented findings that they say may finally explain the link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer...(read more)
Woah, this little fact came as something of a surprise to me, and a most unwelcome one at that. Did you know about the link between breast cancer and alcohol consumption?
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I never knew that Alcohol had an affect…
Than you for this post. I didn’t know about this and it is very good to know, but I imagine it being very difficult to convince people I know who do consume more than one alcoholic drink a day, of the potentially greater risk depending on the levels of CYP2E1 expressed in an individual. Australia has a big drinking culture and it is difficult to stand one’s ground when one doesn’t want to drink much (for any reason) – others don’t want their own behaviour brought into question, so they would rather deny the research and press companions to join in the drinking. I hope this will change.
I had no idea!
I never knew that. Indeed most unwelcome news for a lot of people!
Thank you for sharing these valuable tips.