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Vegetable Oil Linked to Breast Cancer

Posted on October 02, 2008

New research in the International Journal of Cancer claims omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, found in vegetable oil, may increase breast cancer-risk in postmenopausal women, but heterocyclic amines in cooked meat and fish DON T up cancer-risk; Reuters reports.I asked Dr. Fuhrman for his thoughts on the study. Here s what he had to say:Of course processed foods, including refined carbohydrates such as white flour and sugar increase a women's risk of breast cancer. And, the findings in this study are also logical, that the use of vegetable oils, which are also low-nutrient processed foods...

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breast cancer , cancer , carbohydrates , fats , fatty acids , overweight