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  2. Apr 1, 2024

A Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet Improves Quality of Life for Women With Breast Cancer

A recently published randomized clinical trial found that a whole food, plant-based diet improved metabolic health in women with breast cancer.1 New results from the same clinical trial found that the women who ate the plant-based diet also had improved physical well-being, emotional well-being, cognitive function, and symptoms associated with breast cancer compared to the control group.2  

References

  1. Campbell TM, Campbell EK, Culakova E, et al. A whole-food, plant-based randomized controlled trial in metastatic breast cancer: weight, cardiometabolic, and hormonal outcomes. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2024. doi:10.1007/s10549-024-07266-1

  1. Campbell EK, Campbell TM, Culakova E, et al. A whole food, plant-based randomized controlled trial in metastatic breast cancer: feasibility, nutrient, and patient-reported outcomes. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2024. doi:10.1007/s10549-024-07284-z 

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