How To Avoid Breast Cancer
The latest on breast cancer and lifestyle modifications comes from a presentation at the annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society in September (2019). Here are current lifestyle recommendations:
- Lose weight: Postmenopausal women who are obese have a 1.5 to 2.0 times increased risk of developing breast cancer. The heavier you are, the higher your risk.
- Exercise: Regularly performing physical activity alone could prevent one in eight cases of breast cancer according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Drink less: Alcohol is a carcinogen linked to 6.4 percent of breast cancer cases.
- Eat more vegetables: The more non-starchy vegetables in your diet, the lower your risk of breast cancer.
Source:
Juliana Kling “Simple lifestyle modifications key to preventing large percentage of breast cancer cases,” presentation at North American Menopause Society Annual Meeting, September 2019, Cleveland Ohio.
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