Get Off the Couch

Exercising regularly can help you maintain a healthy weight, which reduces your risk ofdeveloping breast cancer . According to the Department of Health & Human Services, healthyadults should aim for 150 minutes of aerobic activity per week or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobicexercising per week. Strength training is also recommended twice per week.

Put the Butts Down

There is a link between young women who smoke and breast cancer. Not smoking is one of thebest things you can do for your overall health, too.

Simply put, the more you drink alcohol, including beer, wine & liquor, the greater your chance ofdeveloping breast cancer. After one drink, just say no!

Watch your Drinking

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Not only is breastfeeding good for preventing diseases for your baby, it can also help youprevent breast cancer. The longer you breast feed, the greater the protective effect. Make thebreast decision for you and your baby!

Medical imaging, such as CT scans, use high doses of radiation which is linked to breast cancerrisk.

Avoid Radiation

1 in 8 women in the US will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, and for nearly 30% of them, the cancer will metastasize.

Today, an estimated 150,000 to 250,000

women and men are living with

metastatic breast cancer in the US.

The average survival for a metastatic

diagnosis is only 3 years.

Stats of Interest

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