Breast Cancer is a complex disease and can result from a combination of factors, both genetic and lifestyle. The DNA we were born with; the changes in our genes that come from things like smoking, how much we exercise, our radiation exposure, what we eat and even how much we sleep can influence risk. Still, some factors appear stronger than others. According to the American Cancer Society, as much as 75% to 80% of breast cancers may be tied to lifestyle choices and environmental exposures.
(The rest can be traced to genes). There is plenty of evidence that women may be able to control a certain amount of their breast-cancer risk by maintaining a healthy weight, eating a healthy diet and getting regular exercise as well as refraining from smoking and from drinking too much. Eating a diet high in plants and healthy fats like olive oil and low in animal fats, for example, may reduce…
