7 healthy habits to help prevent breast cancer

Regular exercise, a low-fat diet, no alcohol, and avoiding wearing a bra 24/7 are habits women need to practice to prevent the risk of developing breast cancer.

Every 3 minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. More and more women are falling victim to this disease. Therefore, it is very important to prevent it. Maintaining healthy habits and lifestyle plays an important role in preventing tumors that cause disease.

Sunbathing

According to Boldsky, vitamin D is very important for the body, it helps prevent breast cancer by supplementing a protein that can block the growth of breast cancer cells. However, 36% of women are deficient in vitamin D. If you don't have time to sunbathe, you can supplement vitamin D from fish oil and mushrooms.

Practice regularly

Exercise can reduce the risk of breast cancer because it encourages the circulation of oxygen in blood cells, helping to remove cancer-causing toxins, according to a report from the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina (USA).

Breast cancer is a common disease in women. Photo: Boldsky.

Don't wear a bra all day.

Bras can restrict the flow of white blood cells in breast tissue, hindering the natural cleansing process of the breast. In one study, scientists found that women who wore bras 24 hours a day were 75% more likely to develop breast cancer than those who wore bras less than 12 hours a day.

Eat less fat

According to the Daily Mail, there is much debate about the link between breast cancer and diet. But evidence suggests that some elements of the Western lifestyle, particularly a high-fat diet, appear to increase the risk of the disease.

Scientists have found that Japanese women have a much lower risk of developing breast cancer than Western women. However, when they move to the United States, the risk is almost the same. So experts advise you to try not to eat more than 70 grams of fat a day.

Maintain a healthy weight

Women who are overweight or obese are at higher risk than those who are lean. That’s because fat cells release estrogen, a compound that increases the risk of breast cancer, said Peddi Parvin, PhD, clinical assistant professor in the department of health at the University of California, Los Angeles.

One study found that losing just 5% of your body weight can reduce your risk of breast cancer by 25-40%. Women with a body mass index higher than 35 have a 60% chance of developing breast cancer.

Do not drink alcohol

According to Today, more than 100 studies have shown that alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer. Women who consume 3 glasses of wine (30 ml/glass) increase their risk of the disease by 12%, and even drinking 1 glass of wine a day significantly increases the risk of breast cancer.

Get enough sleep

Many studies show that women should sleep 6-9 hours a night. Accordingly, sleeping less than 6 hours increases the risk of developing breast cancer by 50%, while sleeping more than 9 hours increases the risk by 60%. In addition, women who work late at night, especially when they wake up early, are more susceptible to breast cancer. In fact, working just one night shift increases the risk of the disease by 34%.

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