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terventions that can most effectively save lives. We search for more

answers because the ones we have found are not to our liking. Our

most powerful artillery on the war against breast cancer, and cancer

in general, is to follow the overall advice presented in this book and

begin at as young an age as possible.

Increasing the Survival of Cancer Patients

It would be difficult for anyone to disagree that superior nutrition

has a protective effect against cancer. The question that remains is:

Can optimal nutrition or nutritional intervention be an effective

therapeutic approach for patients who already have cancer? Can the

diet you eat make a difference if you have cancer? Scientific data in-

dicates that the answer is yes.

Researchers looking for answers to these questions studied women

with cancer and found that saturated fat in the diet promoted a more

rapid spread of the cancer.^60 Other researchers found similar results.

For a woman who already has cancer, her risk of dying increased 40

percent for every 1,000 grams of fat consumed monthly.^61 Studies

also indicate that high fruit and vegetable intake improved survival,

and fat on the body increases the risk of a premature death.^62

Similar findings are found in the scientific literature regarding

prostate cancer and diet, indicating that diet has a powerful effect on

survival for those with prostate cancer.^63 For humans, too much animal

food is toxic.

ANIMAL PROTEIN

Raises cholesterol

Cancer promoter

Promotes bone loss

Promotes kidney disease

Accelerates aging

Packaged with

Saturated fat

Cholesterol

Arachidonic acid

PLANT PROTEIN

Lowers cholesterol

Cancer protector

Promotes bone strength

No effect

No effect

Packaged with

Fiber

Phytochemicals

Antioxidants

When it is consumed in significant volume, animal protein, not

only animal fat, is earning a reputation as a toxic nutrient to hu-

mans. More books are touting the benefits of high-protein diets for