You Can Do to Help Prevent Breast Cancer (5 Things)

October is awareness month for breast cancer and a good time to discuss preventive measures that women can reduce their ability to think of breast cancer. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime, and although the men may have breast cancer, women are 100 times more likely than men to receive. The National Cancer Institute reports that over 207 000 women diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010, nearly 40,000 of them died.

"Breast cancer is something all of us to be aware of a company because it is necessary so common," said Pam McCullough, director of nursing at Stratford University, Woodbridge Campus (www.stratford. edu). "The silver lining on the horizon is that there are things we do to prevent or reduce our risk of developing breast cancer can be."

There are some factors that we have no control, contribute to our risk of cancer. This includes things such as family history of breast cancer, human genetics, age and sex, and our menstrual cycle. (Those who offer their time to start before the age of 12, a higher risk.) But a lot of things that we have the ability to change to reduce our risk.

Here are five things you can do to prevent breast cancer:

1. Maintaining a healthy weight before. Maintain a healthy body weight is reduced for the management of cancer risks healthy body and of great interest. Obesity continues to be a growing problem in the country to do so, the variety of health problems that result.

2. According Explore the meat. The NIH recommends that people limit their consumption of red meat and processed. Both have different increases in certain types of cancer have been associated.

3. Eat fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables should be the basis of any healthy diet. They are rich in nutrients and contain antioxidants that the body needed to fight free radicals and contribute to the needs of cancer risk.
4. Limit alcohol. With more than one or two drinks a day increases the rate of breast cancer. Therefore, it is recommended that women drink no more than one alcoholic drink per day. Those who have an increased risk of breast cancer are advised to avoid alcohol.

5. Exercise. To be physically active and getting enough exercise is important for maintaining a healthy body and stay for an ideal distribution of weight is important. To maintain a healthy body weight recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that people make their way to at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity per week, 75 minutes of intense aerobic activity a week , or a combination of both. This means that everyone should aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity will receive at least five days a week.

In addition, those who are under long-term hormone therapy with your doctor wants to talk about alternatives, because prolonged use increases the risk. There are also ongoing research on the relationship between exposure to air pollution and increased risk of breast cancer.

"Prevention is the first step to heal our health," said McCullough. "There are certain factors that do not change as much as our genes, but there are many lifestyle choices we make that will help you at risk. It is important to take seriously and our lives."