| Now, however, there seems to be conclusive proof | | | | the amount of alcohol that they drink, maintaining a |
| that adopting a healthy lifestyle is the key to avoiding | | | | healthy weight and being physically active, women |
| fatal conditions such as breast cancer. | | | | can make a significant difference to their risk," he |
| A study carried out by World Cancer Research Fund | | | | explained. |
| (WCRF) and Imperial College London found that | | | | According to the specialist, as many as four out of |
| thousands of women could help to reduce their risk | | | | every ten cases of breast cancer cases could be |
| of developing the disease, which kills 12,000 Brits a | | | | completely prevented if all women adhered to this |
| year by making simple changes. | | | | regimen. |
| According to the specialists who conducted the | | | | In addition, the expert found that women who |
| study, which was the largest of its kind ever | | | | breastfeed after giving birth may also be helping to |
| conducted, breast cancer insurance customers should | | | | reduce their chances of developing breast cancer. |
| follow a diet of lean foods and low amounts of | | | | "Breastfeeding probably also reduces babies' chances |
| alcohol to minimise their risk. | | | | of gaining excess weight as they grow," he added. |
| In addition, they can help to protect themselves | | | | In other results from the survey, cancer cover |
| further by doing 30 minutes of exercise a day, said | | | | holders were informed that drinking as little as one |
| professor Martin Wiseman, a WRCF medical and | | | | large glass of red wine a day can increase the chance |
| scientific adviser who helped with the investigation. | | | | of developing breast cancer by 20 percent. |
| "We are now more sure than ever that by limiting | | | | |