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Discover
the power of produce. The American Institute
for Cancer Research suggests nine to 11 servings
of fruits and vegetables each day. You also need
to make sure they have at least three different
colors. |
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Get
on the move. Any kind of regular exercise appears
to help boost the immune system to protect against
cancer. |
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Drink
lightly. A woman's risk for breast cancer increases
with more than one drink each day. |
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Take
up tea. Green tea and black tea appear to have
powerful anti-cancer benefits. |
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Ask
your doctor how long you should take estrogen
or hormone replacement therapy. Five years may be
a good cut off point for lowering the risk of cancer. |
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Make
mushrooms a staple. They have medicinal benefits
that appear to boost the body’s ability to fight
off disease. |
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Don't
put off getting a mammogram. The American Cancer
Society says that if most just followed the guidelines
cancer survival rates would soar. |
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Jump
for joy...or soy, rather. Soy foods have natural
plant estrogens that may help fight estrogen sensitive
cancers. |
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Plan
to breastfeed. It appears to help both baby
and mother. |
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10.
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Don’t
super-size. Downsize. Cutting portion sizes
by one-t hird can lower your weight and your cancer
risk. |