May: Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Consider Drinking Less, Exercising More, Eating Alkaline Foods, and Living Longer!

Posted on May 22, 2018 Updated on May 25, 2018

• One in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
• Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women.
• Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women.
• Each year it is estimated that over 252,710 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,500 will die.
• Although breast cancer in men is rare, an estimated 2,470 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 460 will die each year.
• On average, every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer and 1 woman will die of breast cancer every 13 minutes.
• Over 3.3 million breast cancer survivors are alive in the United States today.

• Belgium had the highest rate of breast cancer, followed by Denmark and the Netherlands.
• Slightly more cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in less developed countries (53%).
• The highest incidence of breast cancer was in Northern America and Oceania; and the lowest incidence in Asia and Africa.

Just one alcoholic drink a day increases breast cancer risk. Read more about this risk via the report:

• Report from the World Cancer Research Fund International: (click)

• Be a healthy weight
• Be physically active
• Eat wholegrains, veg, fruit, beans
• Limit ‘fast foods’
• Limit red & processed meat
• Limit sugary drinks
• Limit alcohol
• Don’t rely on supplements
• Breastfeed your baby