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How are you all steemians? Hope you all are good and I'm fine too Alhamdulillah by the grace of Allah Almighty and today I am here to share my participation in the contest organized by @mile16.

Pink month week 1: Food and breast cancer💞

💞What do you understand by breast cancer, can you explain it

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This cancer is a common type of cancer in the cells of the breast in the female. It is the most common type affects the women's breast. The breast cancer occurs in the glands of the milk production and can also in the ducts ( the passage of the milk from the lobules to the nipples of the breast. The types of the breast cancer are

°Invasive ductal carcinoma ( starts in the ducts and affects the surrounding areas)
°Invasive lobular carcinoma ( starts in the lobules and spread to other body's parts)

Risk factors

Genetic
Age
Gender
Family history
Lifestyle
Obesity
Alcohol
consumption
Exposure to radiation
Sedentary lifestyle

Symptoms

The symptoms of teg breast cancer can vary in the different individuals but the most common symptoms are the following

Lump in the breast
Changes in the breast shape or size
Change in the skin over the breast
Nipple discharge

💞 Do you think that diet is important to avoid breast cancer, why? Mention some to avoid and others to consume

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Yes, diet plays an important role in the good health and can effect the risk of the cancer development.
We should stop the intake of the processed meats. High consumption of processed meats can increase the chances of the breast cancer. The reason of increasing the breast cancer because of the consumption of red meats is that they contain the chemicals . Poultry, fishes and sources of proteins which are plant based are benifical.

Maintenance of a healthy weight is very important.the Obesity can be a reason of breast cancer after menopause. A diet of whole grains is benifical to promote healthy weight.
Dietary food intake is rich in the antioxidant that protect the cells of the body form the damage. The red berries blue barries are rich in the antioxidants and reduce the risks of the breast cancer.

💞 Recommend a simple recipe that provides nutritional values and helps avoid cancer (show a small step by step with at least 4 photos)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups water or vegetable broth
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 1 bell pepper (any color), diced
• 1 cup spinach or kale, chopped
• 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Wash the quinoa before cooking. Add the quinoa and water into a sauce pan. Remove the heat after cooked. Prepare the vegetables. Prepare your salad with pepper. Add all these things together in a bowl with cooled quinoa.

💞 What factors do you think are currently influencing the growth of breast cancer?

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Stress
Mental health
Age
Family history
Lifestyle
Obesity
Alcohol
consumption
Exposure to radiation
Sedentary lifestyle
Genetic predisposition
Hormonal changes
Lifestyle
Environmental factors

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