Yasmina Kattou // Photo credit: PEAKSTOCK / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRAR / LDA / Science Photo Library via AFP 06:45, October 28, 2024, modified at 08:54, October 28, 2024
Breast cancer awareness month, Pink October, is coming to an end. Among the risk factors, in addition to genetics, several are linked to lifestyle. A third of new cases could be avoided each year by adopting healthy habits. Five simple actions for women, but with great benefits.
Did you know that of the 60,000 new cases of breast cancer, 20,000 could be avoided each year, according to the National Cancer Institute, through the adoption of healthy habits? Five habits can make a difference. But the most effective decision to avoid getting breast cancer is to quit smoking.
Sport, good nutrition and no tobacco
Lighting a cigarette means consuming more than 4,000 toxic substances. To stop smoking, think about the patch and the electronic cigarette. This will calm your craving for nicotine and allow you to better enjoy your Sunday jogging, since physical activity protects against breast cancer, thanks to its role in regulating hormones and stimulating the immune system.
And after sport, adopt a healthy diet, with less red meat and more fruits and vegetables, recommends Doctor Emmanuel Ricard, spokesperson for the League against cancer: “Fibers have a protective effect, as if they packaged carcinogenic substances and helped to eliminate them. They have a promoting effect on the microbiota and we now know that the microbiota has a protective effect on cancers” .
Also remember to limit your alcohol consumption: no more than ten glasses per week. Finally, advice for mothers: breastfeed if you can. This helps reduce the risk of a tumor developing.
