Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

"Experts recommend following these gold-standard guidelines to reduce your risk of developing breast cancer." Debbie Saslow, American Cancer Society

1.  Shed excess pounds.  Losing even 5% of body weight (about 10 pounds) lowered breast cancer by about 12%.
2.  Start exercising.  Women who regularly engage in any form of physical activity were 6% less likely to develop breast cancer.
3.  Stop smoking.  Smokers are 16% more likely to develop breast cancer than nonsmokers.

Being a caregiver for someone with dementia affects our health in negative ways.  Here are 3 ideas to help lower your risk for getting one disease, and exercise helps reduce overall stress.   An added benefit.