How to Prevent Breast Cancer: 20 Risk Factors
Learn these breast cancer risk factors so you can learn how to prevent breast cancer.
- Start Preventing Breast Cancer Early (for Your Daughter's Sake)
- Cook With Stainless Steel
- Use Natural Sunscreens
- Check Your Old Foam Furniture
- Minimize Car Exhaust
- Eat Soy (But Not Too Much)
- Avoid CT Scans and X-Rays
- Check Older Toys
- Avoid Synthetic Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Recycle Batteries
- Eat Clean Fish
- Be Wary of Dry Cleaning Chemicals
- Use Natural Cosmetics
- Avoid Bleach and Chlorine
- Use Natural Pesticides
- Avoid Weed Killers
- Use Nontoxic Cleaning Supplies
- Avoid Canned Food
- Choose Truly "Microwave-Safe" Containers
- Drink Safe Water
- Choose BPA-Free Baby and Water Bottles
Avoid Canned Food
The lining in canned food can leach chemicals. Choosing farmers' market-fresh vegetables is a better choice.
By Janet Gray
In addition to being found in many plastic bottles, Bisphenol A is also found in the epoxy resin liner of most canned fruits and vegetables. The BPA from this lining has been shown to leach into the vegetables in the can. Studies have shown that amount leached is enough to cause breast cancer cells to grow and proliferate in the lab.
One company that makes BPA free canned beans is Eden Organic, showing that the technology is there to make cans for most fruits and vegetables without using BPA-contaminated products.
Another reason for buying fresh or frozen vegetables is that they tend to have few preservatives and less added sodium. And buying fresh vegetables means you can talk directly with the farmers to learn more about what pesticides and other chemicals they use (or don’t use) during the growing season.
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