How can we prevent thousands of breast and colon cancer cases? By making smart lifestyle choices, according to the World Cancer Research Fund and American Institute for Cancer Research—especially in the kitchen. Try these tips.
Remember calcium: A study from the National Institutes of Health found that women who got 1,300 milligrams of calcium per day lowered their risk for colon cancer by 28%. Dairy products (including yogurt and cheese) and calcium-fortified orange juice are good sources.
Ease up on alcohol: A study from the United Kingdom revealed that just one drink a day (wine, beer, or liquor) increases your risk of getting breast cancer by 12%, and the risk rises with every additional drink. (more…)
Today’s skin moisturizers are worlds better than the one you started using in your 20s. Here’s how to find your perfect product for gorgeous grown-up skin.
Lifestyle changes can help you prevent high blood pressure. These changes are especially important for people who have risk factors for high blood pressure that cannot be changed, including family history, race, or age.
Hormones are naturally occurring substances in the body that stimulate the growth of hormone sensitive tissues, such as the breast or prostate gland. When cancer arises in breast or prostate tissue, its growth and spread may be caused by the body’s own hormones.
A tight tummy does more than just turn heads. Check out these other surprising belly bonuses.
The need for sun safety has become clear over the past 20 years, with studies showing that excessive exposure to the sun can cause skin cancer. Harmful rays from the sun—and from sunlamps and tanning beds—may also cause eye problems, weaken your immune system, and give you unsightly skin spots and wrinkles, or “leathery” skin.
You may deny it but 85% of us suffer bad breath at some point in our lives, so here are a few ways you can stop all of that halitosis and smell as fresh as mint. Good oral care is key and this article teaches you just that.
Extra scrubbing action with the right tool can give your skin a fresh glow by buffing away dead skin cells that cling to each surface. Elbows, heels and backs, for instance, may need polishing than you can achieve with the washcloth. Gentle scrubbing is the key to success. Follow the manufacturer’s directions to avoid overdoing it.
