Nutrition Spotlight: Breast Cancer Awareness: The Power of Prevention

According to Webster, prevention is defined as the process of keeping something from happening. With cancer – in particular, breast cancer – this is only partially true. When it comes to the prevention of any disease, there is a lot of advice and information available on the best ways to avoid getting sick. It is important to remember that, with disease, we can lessen the chances of getting sick – but there is no guarantee that we can completely prevent it. For the purposes of this article, we will discuss prevention as a way to lessen the chances of something happening. Prevention is one of our best defenses for staying healthy. As October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it’s a great time to learn what dietary changes we can make to reduce the risk of getting breast cancer. While some risk factors for breast... [read full story]