When cooked and eaten with other foods, alliums including onions, garlic, leeks, shallots and chives can lower your insulin peaks, reduce inflammation and protect you against cancer.
In particular, Dr. Richard Beliveau of the Charles-Bruneau Cancerology Center in Canada, found that garlic, leeks and green onions were among the top foods that inhibit breast cancer growth.
HerbsHerbs may add flavor to your food, but they can also help fight cancer.
WalnutsWalnuts may provide the body with omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and other nutrients that reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to a study.
Testing showed that walnut consumption significantly decreased breast tumor incidence, the number of glands with a tumor and tumor size, according to a news release.