ALCOHOL IS INVOLVED IN BREAST CANCER ON TEN. AVOID ABUSE

 breast cancer is not a monster any more

Drinking, even moderately, increases the risk of breast cancer by 20 to 40%.

Another story of female hormones: alcohol increases their influence. And this, from the second glass. Suddenly, alcohol could be the cause of a breast cancer in ten in France.

The risk increases by increments of 10 g of ethanol, an alcoholic beverage ", insists Dr. Françoise Clavel-Chapelon. The reasonable dose: one drink a day or three glasses twice a week.

Good news, however, high intakes of folate could reduce the negative effect of our small excesses. One more reason to eat a lot of leafy vegetables (spinach, salad, broccoli ...).