There are more than 3 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S., with more than 1 in 8 American women forecasted to face the disease during their lifetime.<\/p>\n
\nWe must return to basics and follow a daily prescription of a healthy diet and exercise to prevent cancer. — Dr. Susan Tannenbaum<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
But what can a woman do to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer or prevent a recurrence of the disease?<\/p>\n
According to Dr. Susan Tannenbaum<\/a>, chief of oncology at UConn Health\u2019s Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center<\/a>, good nutrition, diet, and exercise are the key ingredients to achieving a healthier you to help prevent the disease from returning after breast cancer treatment, or to prevent it from developing in the first place.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you can lower your risk factors for breast cancer, which are mostly the same ones for preventing cardiovascular disease, it\u2019s huge for your chances of cancer prevention,\u201d says Tannenbaum.\u00a0\u201cWe must return to basics and follow a daily prescription of a healthy diet and exercise to prevent cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n