October is the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Last year alone, 170,000 cases of Breast Cancer were diagnosed.
American Institute for Cancer Research shared several everday choices that helps protect from breast cancer:
1. Maintaining a healthy weight with low body fat - excess body fat causes postmenopausal breast cancer. Eating healthy food choices such as vegetables and fruits will help you maintain a healthy weight.
2. Get Regular Physical Activity - Include exercise for at least 30 minutes per day in your calendar. Even as simple as walking, running, or even gardening.
3. Limit Alcoholic Beverages - AICR recommends to keep one drink a day.
4. Breastfeed - "Hormonal changes, physical changes in breast tissue cells and shedding of breast tissues may all be responsible for the decrease in risk that has been documented in many studies."
With Breast Cancer, early detection can save lives. It is important for women to regularly conduct monthly self examination. Women should also get a mammogram and a clinical breast exam regularly.
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