Nutrition to Help Prevent Breast Cancer

Current research shows there are specific lifestyle choices that protect against breast cancer including getting regular physical activity, staying at a healthy weight and not drinking alcohol.

Some steps you can take to protect against breast cancer:

• Follow Canada's Food Guide
• Stay at a healthy weight
• Be active every day
• Limit your intake of alcohol 
• Eat a variety of foods. Variety helps you get the nutrients you need and lessens the chance of having unhealthy effects from eating too much of any one foods.
• Choose food as your main source of vitamins, minerals and other cancer fighting compounds rather than taking a supplement.

Click to learn more general healthy eating steps to reduce your risk of cancer .