by Paula (Clean Eating Expert)
28. March 2011 08:01

According to Cancer.org there are lifestyle factors that can affect breast cancer risks:
-Women who use oral contraceptives (birth control pills) have a slightly greater risk of breast cancer than those who have never used them.
-Combined hormone therapy after menopause increases the risk of breast cancer.
-It appears as if breast feeding may slightly lower breast cancer risks (especially if the mother breastfed for 1.5-2 years)
-Alcohol is clearly connected to an increased risk of breast cancer. The more you drink regularly, the more your risk increases.
-Being overweight or obese has been found to increase your risk (especially in women after menopause).
-More studies are showing that exercise reduces breast cancer risk. The American Cancer Society recommends 45-60 minutes of exercise 5 or more days per week.
-The use of antiperspirants has a more controversial connection to breast cancer. Often this seems more rumor than a proven fact.
Breast cancer risks are predicated on family history, lifestyle risk factors and the issues discussed above. Research your risk factors and have a yearly mammogram based on the time line you and your OB-GYN designate.
Sunday 03/27/11-Exercise Diary:
stretch DVD- 55 minutes
ab DVD- 15 minutes
bike ride with my boys
I'm not doing a food blog this week because I'm on vacation with my family
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