Do mushrooms and green tea affect breast-cancer rates?
The researchers found that the greater the mushroom consumption (both fresh and dried), the lower the breast-cancer risk. Those who ate the greatest amounts of fresh mushrooms (10 grams or more per day) were about 2/3 less likely than those who ate none at all to develop breast cancer. Subjects who ate 4 grams per day saw their breast-cancer risk fall by half. Interestingly, the women decreased their risk even more if they also drank green tea daily. The breast-cancer risk of women who consumed both mushrooms and green tea was 11 percent, compared to 18 percent for women who didn’t consume either food. The study used green tea, which is a “younger” tea but which still has caffeine. No proof yet While the researchers eliminated possible confounding factors, this study does not prove that mushrooms and green tea actually reduce a woman’s chances of getting breast cancer. Epidemiological studies, however, do show that in places where the Chinese people are still eating the traditional die
