A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that a diet high in fruits and vegetables and low in fat intake did not reduce the odds of breast cancer recurring. Specifically, the study stated:

During a mean 7.3-year follow-up, we found no evidence that adoption of a dietary pattern very high in vegetables, fruit, and fiber and low in fat vs a 5-a-day fruit and vegetable diet prevents breast cancer recurrence or death among women with previously treated early stage breast cancer.

The full study is available, for free, on JAMA's web site and we encourage everyone to read it.

NetSweat.com Comments: This was major study that looked at nearly 3100 women. It found no benefit to eating more than the recommended five servings of fruit and vegetables. This study does not mean you shouldn't eat more fruits and vegetables - most Americans are not consuming enough - but rather that very high consumption won't increase the lifespan of breast cancer survivors.