Every day we make choices that influence our health. With busy lives and demands on our time, making healthier choices can seem like a challenge. Yet even small changes in your lifestyle—or gradual ones—will benefit your breast health, help to reduce your breast cancer risk, and improve your overall health and well-being.
In this section, the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation offers facts to inform you and practical tips to motivate you to consider healthier choices for your breast health. This information is also for people who’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer and wish to lead a healthy life and try to reduce their risk of recurrence.
Without knowing it, the way you live may increase or reduce your risk of developing breast cancer.Key ways to reduce your breast cancer risk are:
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation invites you to explore this section to learn more about the risks of breast cancer and how living well can help reduce your risk, while improving your overall health and well-being.More Information
Being a healthier body weight
Having a balanced diet
Tips for healthier eating
Being physically active
Reducing your alcohol consumption
Quitting smoking and avoiding second-hand smoke