What foods should adolescents avoid to reduce the risk of breast cancer?

The study was published in the journal Breast Cancer Research in October. Experts from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) found that fast food and junk food with high levels of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) increase the risk of breast cancer.

AGEs are harmful compounds that form when proteins or fats are glycated after coming into contact with sugar. They are responsible for damage to the nervous system, eye, kidney and heart disease.

The authors say increased levels of AGEs may increase the risk of breast cancer. However, they have largely been ignored due to a lack of research on a direct cause-and-effect link.

To reach this conclusion, the scientists cooked glucose-based foods at 120 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes, creating products with the spectrum of AGEs commonly found in fried and baked foods. They then divided the mice into three groups: a control group fed a normal mouse diet, a group fed foods with low concentrations of AGEs, and a group fed foods with high concentrations of AGEs.

Experts found that mice fed foods high in glycated fats produced abnormal breast cells, with changes in breast tissue similar to those seen in early-stage cancer patients. These changes in humans are known as “breast density,” which is seen on mammograms.

This finding does not show a direct cause-and-effect link between foods high in AGEs and breast cancer. However, it does indicate that consuming processed foods increases the risk of abnormal breast cell growth, leading to breast cancer in the future.

According to Dr Steven Quay, the study’s supervisor, there have been many advances and successes in breast cancer treatment, but prevention is still essential. He explains that the development of breasts during puberty leaves the body vulnerable for several years. Environmental influences, diet or medical procedures such as X-rays can have more of an impact.

Thuc Linh (According to NY Post )