Past studies have indicated that eating a healthy diet that includes the recommended five servings of fruits and/or vegetables that are also high in fiber and low in fats can lower a person's risk of cancer. But research indicates that even more does not equal better or equate to less of a risk.
The long-term study followed a total of 3088 women between the ages of 18 and 70 years. Approximately half of these women had been diagnosed with breast cancer, whereas the other half were without the disease in the comparison dietary study.
The study conducted in San Diego, Ca., was aimed at determining whether or not the added high veggie, fruit and fiber diet with low fat intake would result in better health for women in three categories: 1) those with recurring breast cancer, 2) those with newly diagnosed breast cancer, or 3) those with a risk of death from all causes.
The conclusion of lead author John P. Pierce and colleagues states, "Among survivors of early stage breast cancer, adoption of a diet that was very high in vegetables, fruit, and fiber and low in fat did not reduce additional breast cancer events or mortality during a 7.3-year follow-up period."
Therefore the study particularly represents no evidence to aid breast cancer recurrence or benefits to avoid potential risks of cancer by eating such a high, expanded nutritious diet.
