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For Your Health
Every three minutes, a woman is
diagnosed with breast cancer in the
U.S. While it may seem as if you
have no control over cancer, re
search has shown that there are
certain lifestyle choices that can
reduce your chances of developing
the disease.
The American Institute for Can
cer Research estimates that almost
40 percent of breast cancer cases in
the U.S., roughly 70,000 cases per
year, could be prevented if women
stayed within a healthy weight
range, exercised more, and cut down
the amount of alcohol they con-
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Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
enough to provide some protec
tion. As your strength and stamina
increase, add more time, intensity,
and variety to your workout sched
ule to gain added benefit.
Drink less. Despite the often-
touted cardiovascular benefits of
m oderate alcohol consum ption,
drinking has been linked to a higher
risk of breast cancer. If you choose
to drink, limit it to one drink per day.
That translates into 5 ounces of
wine, 1.5 ounces of hard liquor, or
one 12-ounce beer.
Eat Healthier. Aim to eat a bal
anced diet rich in a wide variety of
colorful fruits and vegetables,
whole grains, low fat dairy, and
lean protein. By filling your plate
with healthy whole foods, you
have less room for foods that are
high in fat, sodium , and processed
sugar.
National Breast Cancer Aware
ness Month is the perfect time to
learn about the factors that may
raise your risk, and then try your
best to reduce them. To learn more,
go to nbcam.org.
Dr. James N. Martin Jr. is presi
dent o f the American Congress o f
Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Control and Prevention, which com
piled its data from a random tele
phone survey across all 50 states.
The highest number of cases
The drop is likely due to better
eating and lifestyle habits, said the were reported by American Indians
report by the Centers for Disease and Alaska natives, at 11.6 percent
versus those who identified them
selves as Asians, native Hawaiians
or Pacific Islanders at 3.9 percent.
Education also was a differenti
ating factor, with a heart disease
prevalence of 9.2 percent among
those with less than a high school
education and those with more than
a college education at 4.6 percent.
Coronary heart disease, a con
dition in which vessels that sup
ply the heart with blood and oxy
gen are narrow ed due to high cho
lesterol and plaque buildup, is the
leading killer o f men and women in
the U.S.
out your ideal body mass index
(BMI)— a measure of body fat in
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Get active. Women who exer
sumed. The good news is that every cise regularly have a 20-30 percent
woman has control over these fac reduction in breast cancer risk.
Physical activity helps keeps weight
tors.
M aintain a healthy weight. in check, and may have a positive
Women who gain excess weight, effect on harmful factors that can
especially after menopause, are more raise the risk of cancer, such as
prone to breast cancer. Extra body inflammation and excess hormones.
Just 30 minutes of moderate exer
fat produces estrogen, which can
fuel certain cancers, such as some cise, such as brisk walking, every
breast and endometrial cancers. Find day is a good start and may be
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Heart Disease on Decline
Cases of heart disease in the
United States have declined in the
last several years, down to six per-
cent of the population in 2010 com-
pared to 6.7 percent in 2006, health
authorities said Thursday.
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Lead Poisoning Prevention — Learn how to protect your family from lead
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Bereavement Support Groups -- Free, safe confidential group meetings
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