Diet Rx

Diet for Breast Cancer

When the breast cells shows excessive growth which gets out of control at a point, leading to the condition named breast cancer. This occurs mostly in females and very rarely in men. The patient might not even notice any symptoms in the early stage.

Eat freely 80 foods

Foods that help with this condition — build meals around these.

ANIMAL MEAT

  • Skinless poultry

CEREALS AND MILLETS

  • Barley (Jau)
  • Broken Wheat (Dalia)
  • Brown Rice
  • Buckwheat (Kuttu)
  • Maize (corn)
  • Quinoa (Kinwa)
  • Rye
  • Soyabean
  • Wheat
  • Whole wheat
  • Whole-wheat flour

CONDIMENTS AND SPICES-DRY

  • Chia seeds
  • Fennel
  • Flaxseeds (Alsi)

CONDIMENTS AND SPICES-FRESH

  • Coriander (Dhaniya)
  • Garlic (Lehsun)
  • Ginger (Adrak)

FRUITS

  • Apple
  • Avocado
  • Banana
  • Blueberry
  • Cantaloupe (Kharbooja)
  • Dates (Khajur)
  • Grapes
  • Guava
  • Lime
  • Orange
  • Pomegranate (Anaar)
  • Raisins (Kishmish)
  • Sapota (Chikoo)
  • Strawberry
  • Watermelon

GRAIN LEGUMES

  • Beans
  • Black beans
  • Black-eyed beans (Lobia/Rongi)
  • Chickpeas (Chanai)
  • Kidney beans (Rajma)
  • Mung (Moong Dal)
  • Pink Lentils (Masoor dal)
  • Sprouts
  • White beans
  • Whole-grain bread

GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES

  • Brussels sprouts
  • Cabbage (Patta gobi)
  • Cauliflower
  • Kale
  • Lettuce
  • Parsley
  • Spinach (Palak)

MARINE FISH

  • Mackerel (Bangda)
  • Salmon (Rawas)

MILK PRODUCTS

  • Butter milk
  • Indian cottage cheese (Paneer)
  • Kefir
  • Lassi (Buttermilk)
  • Yogurt

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Coconut water
  • Ginger tea
  • Green tea
  • Honey
  • Sugarcane juice
  • Tulsi tea

MUSHROOMS

  • Mushroom

NUTS AND OIL SEEDS

  • Pumpkin seeds

OTHER VEGETABLES

  • Brinjal (Eggplant)
  • Broccoli
  • Celery (Ajmod)
  • Cucumber
  • Garden cress seeds (Halim)
  • Leek (Hara piyaaz)
  • Lotus stem (Kamal Kakdi)
  • Pumpkin
  • Squash (KonhaDaa)
  • Tomato

POULTRY

  • Chicken soup

ROOTS AND TUBERS

  • Carrot
  • Onion
  • Sweet potato (Sakarkand)
  • Turnip (Shalagam)

In moderation 3 foods

Fine occasionally; keep portions and frequency in check.

FRUITS

  • Water chestnut (Singhaada)

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Margarine (dalda)
  • White bread

Better avoided 15 foods

Foods that tend to make this condition worse.

ANIMAL MEAT

  • Bacon
  • Cured meat
  • Fried chicken
  • Lamb
  • Organ meat
  • Processed meat
  • Red meat

EGG AND EGG PRODUCTS

  • Egg yolk

MILK PRODUCTS

  • Butter
  • Cheese
  • Ice Cream
  • Whole milk

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Pickles (Achaar)
  • Sweet drinks

SUGARS

  • Jaggery (Gudh)

This is general dietary guidance for a condition, not a prescription or a personal diet plan. What is right for you depends on your health, medicines and reports — confirm changes with a doctor or dietitian.

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