In brief: Latin American foods lower estrogen levels, maybe breast cancer risk
In brief
Latina women have significantly lower breast cancer rates than women in other ethnic groups. No one is sure why, but researchers at the University of Southern California think it may be the fiber in traditional Latin American foods like beans and corn. Fiber lowers estrogen levels in the blood. Many of the known risk factors for breast cancer (alcohol use, obesity after menopause, postmenopausal hormone use) are related to high estrogen levels.
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