4 things to cut your risk of cancer!

These four things can help you lower your risk of getting breast cancer:

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Exercise 

• Reduces your risk of cancer by 25-30% 
• Aim for 30 minutes to one hour a day most days of the week
• Helps reduce stress and inflammation and boosts your immune system

Staying at a healthy weight 

• Lowers risk of cancer by up to 250%!
• Fat cells store estrogen which drives breast cancer
• A recent study showed that even modest weight loss like 5% of body weight can cut risk by 25-50%
• Find out if you need to lose weight by reading my previous post about how much you should weigh here. 

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Limiting the amount of alcohol you consume 

• Drinking alcohol increases risk of getting breast cancer. 
• Not drinking alcohol can cut your risk by about 50% 
• You should aim to have only 1 drink per day, and take a few days off of drinking after a heavy night of drinking 

Having a baby before mid thirties 

• Breast feeding can reduce your risk of breast cancer by around 50% 
• Having a baby at an earlier age can cut your risk of breast cancer as well. 

Xoxo,
Danielle

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Source: Glamour mag oct 2012