If you are about to undergo breast-cancer surgery (or any type of surgery), traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) recommends eating as much spinach and red beets as you can at least two weeks before the operation. This will help increase blood volume.

Seafood, especially shrimp, lobster, clams, oysters, and mussels, are also good additions to pre-surgery meals because they strengthen kidney energy. Any type of soup stock made from bone (for example, beef stock) can also help increase blood volume and strengthen the overall immune system.

Fill out the rest of your meals with one of the recommended foods for breast-cancer prevention.