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Drinking never looked so good, especially when it comes to your breast health! However, there are a variety of drinks that can be consumed for your breast health from tea to hot cocoa and even smoothies, which when concocted properly have some of the most potent cancer fighting properties on the planet. So the next time you’re having a bad day or simply want to commemorate a great day, try raising your glass with one of these breast cancer fighting drinks instead!

Green Tea

Green tea is chock-full of antioxidants and catechins, which have been scientifically proven to contain powerful cancer fighting properties. The key is to use loose tea leaves as opposed to bagged tea, and brew the leaves for a fairly long time in order to improve the release of catechins from the leaves.

Green tea can be enjoyed alone, either hot or over ice, or added to your favorite smoothie recipe, lemonade, or other beverage to increase the cancer fighting benefits of your drink.

Cocoa

Studies show that cocoa plays a role in cancer prevention. So savor a hot cup of cocoa or add this chocolately treat to your smoothies for increased cancer fighting benefits.

Pink Smoothies

Pink and red colored fruits and vegetables contain a high level of nutrients, such as antioxidants, phenolic compounds, carteniods, catechins, and more, which research shows are especially beneficial for lowering your risk of cancer. In addition, the compound betalain, which is responsible for giving these fruits and veggies their color, has also been shown to fight inflammation and prevent tumor growth.

So the next time you whip up a smoothie, include pink and red hued fruits and vegetables, such as cherries, raspberries, strawberries, blood oranges, pomegranate, and beets etc. for added cancer prevention. And, when blended together, they turn your smoothie a beautiful pink, which just happens to be the official symbol of cancer awareness.

Green Smoothies

Dark green leafy vegetables, such as kale, spinach, and broccoli are high in flavonoids and cartenoids, which have been shown to aid in the prevention of breast cancer.

Simply blend up a glass of your favorite greens with ice (add a banana or apple for a bit of sweetness) or add them to your favorite fruit smoothies for a lean, green cancer-fighting drink.

Green Juice Shots

Spirulina, a consumable freshwater algae, has extremely high levels of beneficial phytochemicals and nutrients, which are known to provide chemopreventative and disease fighting effects. In fact, one study showed that after administering a “super cocktail” containing spirulina to controlled cells and sample cancer cells, the cocktail hindered the invasion and migration process, decreased cancer cell growth by over 20%, and over time activated the death of all cancer cells, all without damaging normal, healthy cells.

Meanwhile, wheat grass is one of the highest alkaline foods around, which cancer does not like. In addition, it also contains a host of other cancer fighting nutrients, such as B 17, Selenium, enzymes, and super oxide dismutase.

Just one ounce of these green super-foods is equivalent to about 2 1/2 pounds of green veggies. So the next time you’re in the mood for some fun, simply add one or both of these super-foods to your juicer, then pour it into a shot glass for a day’s worth of veggies in a fun way.

These tasty drinks make it easy and simple to drink to your way to improve breast health each day. So for next happy hour, grab your bestie for a few of these drinks and raise a glass to your breast health!