Alcohol, Folate & Breast
Cancer
Approximately 180,000 new cases of breast cancer
are diagnosed each year in the United States. One out of
every
 eight
women in the U.S. is at risk for developing breast cancer, and
women who drink alcohol regularly only increase their risk.
But the news isn't all bad. A study published in
the Journal of the American Medical Association found that high
folic acid intake was associated with a lower risk of breast
cancer among women who consumed more than 15 grams a day
of alcohol (approximately 1 beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1 shot of
liquor).
Green-leaf vegetables, fruits, brown rice,
chicken, barley, dates, and certain seafood (salmon and tuna)
are all good sources of folic acid, and many multivitamins
provide the recommended daily requirement. About
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