Reducing the Risk of Fatality from Breast Cancer by 50%

An article from Medical News Today entitled Diet And Exercise Key To Surviving Breast Cancer, Regardless Of Obesity, New UCSD Study Says, has some good news for those who have had breast cancer and wish to take measures that maximize their chances of overcoming it. From the linked article (in red):

Breast cancer survivors who eat a healthy diet and exercise moderately can reduce their risk of dying from breast cancer by half, regardless of their weight, suggests a new longitudinal study from the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

Previous studies have looked at the impact of diet or physical activity on breast cancer survival, with mixed results. This study, published in the June 10 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, is the first to look at a combination of both in breast cancer.

You need not become an exercise fanatic or be forced to eat an exotic tasteless diet. Thirty minutes of walking six days a week and five servings of fruits and vegetables will do. Eating fruits and veggies more often has already proven to be beneficial in other ways. This is an added incentive.