{"id":111205,"date":"2017-10-11T02:00:36","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T09:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=111205"},"modified":"2017-11-03T13:22:10","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T20:22:10","slug":"how-to-lower-breast-cancer-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/how-to-lower-breast-cancer-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things You Can Do to Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to the American Cancer Society, 80 percent of women<\/a> with breast cancer don’t have a family history of the disease. That means outside factors can play a role in increasing and reducing a woman’s risk of getting breast cancer — and some of these factors are actually under your control.<\/p>\n

Here are five things you can do to reduce the risk of breast cancer. But note, while making these changes won’t completely reduce your risk, it’s a step in the right direction.<\/p>\n

Maintain a healthy weight<\/strong>
\nExtra fat in the body often produces more hormones including both insulin and estrogen, and increased hormones in the body (especially estrogen) are associated with a higher risk for breast cancer. So if you needed another reason to maintain a healthy weight and live a healthy lifestyle, count reducing the risk of breast cancer as one!<\/p>\n

Exercise regularly<\/strong>
\nThe American Cancer Society recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity a week. Anything as simple as\u00a0walking one to three hours a week<\/a> can reduce your risk of breast cancer risk by 18 percent. Physical activity not only relieves stress and helps maintain a healthy weight, but it also gets your heart working, which improves your overall health.<\/p>\n

Breastfeed<\/strong>
\nThis breast cancer-preventing tip may be surprising, but breastfeeding for a year or more has been shown to lower a woman’s breast cancer risk, according to Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Having fewer periods reduces a woman\u2019s lifetime estrogen exposure, which helps to lessen a woman\u2019s breast cancer risk.<\/p>\n

Refrain from smoking<\/strong>
\nThis one’s a no-brainer, but smoking can affect your health in numerous ways. According to The New York Times<\/em>, women who smoked<\/a> 10 or more cigarettes a day for 20 or more years were one-third more likely to develop invasive breast cancer than women who did not smoke. So do yourself a favor and put that cigarette down!<\/p>\n

Watch your alcohol intake<\/strong>
\nBefore you pour yourself another glass of wine, you should know that alcohol can increase the risk of breast cancer. While researchers are still trying to identify a definitive limit, the American Cancer Society recommends women drink no more than one alcoholic drink a day.<\/p>\n

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