Know 5 to Stay Alive: Your Breast Health
#1: Veg out!
#1: Veg out!

Sit down to a colorful, crunch-tastic dinner. Studies show a 46 percent reduction in breast cancer among women who eat their veggies. Broccoli and its cruciferous cousins (such as brussel sprouts) — along with garlic, a great flavor-enhancer — fortify your defenses by removing carcinogens from your body.

Try veggie stir-fries, and check out restaurant salad bars. And if alcohol helps you relax, an occasional glass won't hurt. Just keep it to one drink per day; alcohol taxes the liver to reduce its efficacy in processing estrogen. Drinking with food mitigates liver exertion, so never imbibe on an empty stomach!

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