Post-menopause weight gain is particularly dangerous when it comes to breast cancer risk.
With extra body fat comes more estrogen, which can stimulate breast cancer growth. A normal body mass index is less than 30. Check your BMI here.
Diet and exercise.
Many studies have looked for a link between diet and breast cancer risk, but results are conflicting. Experts say it's good advice to eat a diet high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and low in fat and red meat. "That's what I tell my patients," Swasey said. "Whatever diet is heart-healthy is probably the best one to follow."
Evidence is growing that regular exercise lowers the risk of breast cancer. "It doesn't have to be high-intensity exercise," said Rachel Burns, dietitian with Levine Cancer Institute at Carolinas Medical Center. "It can be as easy as just walking, being physically active 30 minutes a day."
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Here are some more featured pieces from the Amanda Sterett Breast Cancer Collection. Each piece of this collection is named in honor of a woman that has battled this disease. Amanda donates 20% of proceeds to breast cancer awareness and research. Below are a few pieces along with the stories of the women that the pieces are named for.
This earring is in honor of Bonnie Sheets, a 22 year breast cancer survivor.
This earring is in honor of Dolores "Bridgie" Cowan, who was diagnosed at the young age of 29, and after undergoing treatment, was in remission for 10 years before it took her life at a young age of 41.
This necklace is in honor of Maria Melgarejo who was diagnosed early in 2008 and passed away just before Thanksgiving in November of 2009.
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