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October 2009
Volume 2 Issue 9

Think Pink: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Women in the United States get breast cancer more than any other type of cancer except for skin cancer. It is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in women, and it is the leading cause of cancer deaths for women between the ages of 40 and 59. According to the National Cancer Institute, approximately 182,460 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 40,480 women will die from the cancer this year.
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Fitness: Exercise Can Ward off Cancer

Obesity, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition are major risk factors for cancer, second only to tobacco use. Evidence is growing that women who exercise at moderate intensity reduce their risk of breast cancer. In one study from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), as little as 1.25 to 2.5 hours per week of brisk walking reduced a woman’s risk by 18%. Walking 10 hours a week reduced the risk slightly more.
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Wellness:
Prevention May Keep Disease Away

Breast cancer prevention starts with your own health habits, including staying physically active, limiting alcohol and eating right. Research has proven that eating healthy and exercising regularly – three to four hours per week at a moderate or higher level – contributes to breast cancer prevention.
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Eating: Food & Cancer

A new study suggests that women with early-stage breast cancer may live longer if they maintain a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy.

This “prudent” diet, as described by researchers, was not linked to a lower risk of death from breast cancer specifically. However, breast cancer patients who ate this way were less likely to die from other causes over the eight-year study period, according to what the researchers found.
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