| If young women take certain simple steps when | | | | her fat intake by only 6 percent lowered her |
| they are adolescents, they may reduce risk of breast | | | | estrogen and progesterone levels by at least 30 |
| cancer later in life. A research suggests that puberty | | | | percent, according to a study. These theories are not |
| could be a crucial time for development of breast | | | | really well tested and need more research. |
| cancer. | | | | Limit alcohol. Their is a link between alcohol |
| Regular exercise is believed to delay the beginning of | | | | consumption and breast cancer. How strong a link |
| a girl's first menstrual period. That is when the body | | | | remains to be determined. The type of alcohol |
| creates hormones that stimulate the majority of | | | | consumed - wine, beer or mixed drinks - seems to |
| breast cancers. According to a study, just 4 hours of | | | | make no difference. To protect yourself, limit alcohol |
| weekly exercise can postpone hormone surges for | | | | to less than one drink a day or avoid alcohol |
| up to 12 months. | | | | completely. |
| Four hours a week is not a large amount of activity | | | | Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, |
| for a girl. She can play dodge ball, play on the | | | | other than skin cancer. In the United States |
| playground or ride her bike. Because exercise can | | | | approximately 183,000 new cases are diagnosed and |
| lower hormone activity, it can reduce risk of the | | | | about 41,000 women die each year from cancer |
| disease, even after a girl starts having periods. | | | | originating in the breast. |
| One more way is cutting back on fat. Girl who cut | | | | |