According to the South Africa’s National Cancer Registry, breast cancer is the leading cancer for women, with one in 29 South African women diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.  It is the most prevalent cancer amongst white and Asian women and the second most common cancer among black and coloured women.

Research as shown that the daily intake of mushrooms can reduce the risk of breast cancer greatly.  As October is breast cancer awareness month in SA, all mushrooms sold by Pick n Pay will be sold in pink punnets, and one rand from each punnet will be donated towards the breast cancer support group, Reach for Recovery.

From research studies around the world, it is apparent that the consumption of more vegetables and whole grains reduce a womens chance of developing breast cancer.  Mushrooms, in particular, have breast cancer fighting properties that highlight the importance of their intake together with lots of other plant material daily.  The vitamin and anti-oxidant content of both white and brown mushrooms makes them an ideal food in the combat against breast cancer!

HEALTH INSIGHT
MARCH 2017

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