TUESDAY TIDINGS - 6 Breast Cancer Facts

The following breast cancer facts were found in a pamphlet called "Health Connection", put out by Good Neighbor Pharmacy in October 2010...

Studies have shown that eating more fruits and vegetables helps protect against all kinds of cancer, including breast cancer.

Regular exercise can lower your risk of getting breast cancer by as much as 20 percent.

Try to limit yourself to less than one alcoholic beverage per day to help reduce your breast cancer risk.

Consider losing weight - obese women are more likely to get breast cancer than women who are lean.

Breast-feeding lowers the risk for breast cancer among women with a family history of the disease.

Mammography can detect breast cancer in the early stages when it is most treatable.