How Healthy Are Your Breasts?

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Culprit #3: Your diet.

In a Canadian study, women who got fewer than 15 percent of their total calories from fat were much less likely to experience premenstrual breast tenderness and swelling. One theory is that a restricted-fat diet results in lower levels of circulating estrogen in the body, leading to less swelling of breast tissue and less pain. You may also want to cut back on caffeine, says Dr. Tousimis. Some experts believe that it can make breast tissue swell, causing pain.

Next: Culprit #4: You're overdoing it at the gym.

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