| Breast cancer affects around 45,000 people in the | | | | normally loaded with trans fat. Also try to make sure |
| UK each year. No one is sure exactly what causes | | | | you are eating a wide variety of fruits and |
| this condition but it develops when cells in the breast | | | | vegetables. Like with alcohol, you don't have to make |
| start to multiply in a rapid and uncontrolled way. | | | | significant changes to your diet right away. Instead, |
| Although no one knows the exact cause there are | | | | try to substitute one of the processed foods in your |
| number of factors that have been linked with | | | | diet with a piece of fruit or veg every week. Before |
| prevention. In this article I will be discussing three tips | | | | you know it your overall diet will have improved for |
| that could help you prevent this nasty disease. | | | | the better and this could make the difference |
| 1) CONSUME LESS ALCOHOL:- A number of studies | | | | between contracting this type of cancer and not. |
| have suggested that drinking alcohol can increase | | | | 3) DO MORE EXERCISE:- Exercise is believed to help |
| your chances of getting this type of cancer. Cancer | | | | prevent this type of cancer. A study from Dr Michael |
| Research UK estimate that around 2,000 of the | | | | Leitzmann that was published in the Journal of Breast |
| breast cancer cases reported in the UK each year | | | | Cancer Research [1] suggests that vigorous activity |
| are caused by alcohol. Multiple studies also suggest | | | | such as running, competitive sports and intense |
| that the amount of alcohol consumed directly | | | | dancing could reduce your risk of contracting this |
| influences your likelihood of contracting this disease. | | | | disease. However, less intense exercise did not have |
| Therefore, if you drink alcohol you are more at risk | | | | the same effect. Therefore, if your current lifestyle |
| than a none drinker and if you are a heavy drinker | | | | is relatively inactive try and do some intense exercise |
| then you are more at risk than a moderate drinker. | | | | two or three times per week. If you are stuck for |
| Now I am not suggesting that you completely alter | | | | ideas jogging, sprinting, skipping and team sports are |
| your alcohol intake because there are other factors | | | | all good choices. |
| that influence breast cancer too. However, it could be | | | | Breast cancer is one of the most common types of |
| a good idea to monitor your alcohol consumption for | | | | cancer in the UK. However, by following the |
| a week and see if there is anywhere you could make | | | | preventative tips discussed in this article you can |
| some cutbacks. Perhaps, instead of drinking a glass | | | | hopefully avoid it. Reducing your alcohol consumption, |
| of wine with every evening meal you could alternate | | | | improving your diet and becoming more active are |
| and have it every other night. Maybe instead of going | | | | positive lifestyle choices that everyone should make. |
| for weekly drinks with friends you could go for a | | | | Not only will you be improving your overall health but |
| meal or to the cinema on alternate weeks. Small | | | | you could protect yourself from this cancer type of |
| changes such as these could help you reduce your | | | | cancer too. |
| overall alcohol consumption. | | | | Whilst every intention has been made to make this |
| 2) EAT MORE HEALTHY FOODS:- A lot of | | | | article accurate and informative, it is intended for |
| researchers agree that a healthy diet is a key | | | | general information only. Breast cancer is a very |
| element of breast cancer prevention. In particular, | | | | serious, life threatening condition and you should |
| trans fats have been linked with the development of | | | | discuss any concerns, treatments or lifestyle changes |
| this type of cancer. On the other hand fruits and | | | | fully with your doctor. |
| vegetables are thought to lower your risk of | | | | Sources: |
| contracting this disease because they contain cancer | | | | [1] Michael F Leitzmann, Steven C Moore, Tricia M |
| protective vitamins and phyto-chemicals. | | | | Peters, James V Lacey Jr, Arthur Schatzkin, |
| If your diet contains a lot of processed or man made | | | | Catherine Schairer, Louise A Brinton, Demetrius |
| foods then you really need to cut down as these are | | | | Albanes. |