Eating a balanced diet is especially important when you have breast cancer.A healthy diet is capable of solving many of our problems, So, it becomes extremely important to take care of your diet when suffering from breast cancer.Research suggests that some foods may lower your risk of cancer and inhibit cancer growth and progression.

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It is important to have a healthy diet for cancer patients and here’s what all you need to include in what you eat. BeansBeans are loaded with fibre, vitamins, and minerals. Specifically, their high fibre content may help in managing weight for breast cancer survivors, which is very challenging to do for them. “Breast cancer patients can include kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, navy beans, and chickpeas in their daily diet.

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Fatty fishFatty fish such as salmon, sardines, and mackerel, are known for their effective health benefits. Their omega-3 fatty acid, selenium, and antioxidant contents may offer cancer-protective effects. Leafy green vegetablesGreen leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach, mustard greens and collard greens are some of the many dark leafy greens that can fight breast cancer.

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They are loaded with antioxidants that can destroy cancer-causing free radicals.

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In a 2012 study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, researchers found that women who ate dark leafy greens had a far lower breast cancer risk than women who didn’t eat these vegetables Cruciferous vegetablesExperts say that cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli contain phytochemicals known as isothiocyanates and indoles which appear to have a protective effect against some types of cancer

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including breast cancer. It also inhibits cancer growth and progression. Allium vegetablesGarlic, onions, and leeks come under allium vegetables that boast an array of nutrients, including organosulfur compounds, flavonoids and antioxidants. Consumption of allium vegetables can help against the development of breast cancer.

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S-allylcysteine, a compound found in onions, has been suggested to suppress cell proliferation, adhesion and invasion in breast cancer cells. Allicin, a component of garlic, can inhibit the proliferation of breast cancer cell lines.

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Hello…, you are watching the Independent Africa Tv,Reducing childbirth is on the to-do list of Tanzania,President, Samia Suluhu Hassan has called on citizens to take up birth control measures in order to avoid rapid childbirth in the country.According to her, one health centre in Buselesele ward in Geita region, produces 1,000 children a month.A 2020 World Bank report estimates said that Tanzania's fertility rate was at 4.8 births per woman.

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The high birth rate was attributed to early marriages and low contraceptive use.While it has been falling over the last 30 years, it has not declined as fast as other countries in the region such as Kenya and Ethiopia.President, Samia Suluhu Hassan is worried that the current amenities would not be able to cater for the growing number.

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Unlike her predecessor, late John Magufuli, President Suluhu wants families to embrace the use of contraception.The late John Magufuli, openly encouraged women not to use contraception at a rally in the western of Tanzania in the year 2018.He described those who use contraception as lazy.We urge you to keep watching this space for more updates and credible news..

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