Breast self-exam, or regularly examining your breasts by yourself, can be an important way to find breast cancer early, when it’s more likely to be small and can be treated successfully. American Cancer Society stopped recommending breast self-exam as a screening tool for women with an average risk of breast cancer due to its controversial impact on survival, however, breast self-examination can be a useful and important screening tool, especially when combined with other screening methods like mammography. Breast self-exam is a convenient and no-cost screening stategy especially important for females where accessibility of mammography is difficult . How to...

CONSIDER THE ENTIRE FOOD PACKAGE (FOOD SHOULD HAVE PROTEIN, MINERALS, VITAMINS, PHYTOCHEMICALS, ANTIOXIDANTS, WATER) FOCUS ON PREDOMINANTLY PLANT BASED FOODS: LOW GLYCEMIC, HIGH FIBER WHOLE GRAINS AND STARCHY VEGETABLES PLANT BASED PROTEINS, INCLUDING LYSINE RICH LEGUMES HEALTHY UNSATURATED FAT SOURCES ESP OMEGA 3 RICH FOODS CALCIUM RICH, LOW OXALATE LEAFY GREENS AND FORTIFIED FOODS VIT A AND C RICH PRODUCE AT EVERY MEAL          3.  FILL HALF PLATE WITH RAINBOW OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO MAXIMIZE                                 ANTIOXIDANTS INTAKE        ...

Healthful Eating: Follow a predominantly whole food plant-based eating pattern that includes a variety of minimally processed vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Fresh or frozen non-starchy vegetables and fresh or frozen fruit (any combination – fill ½ of the plate) Starchy vegetables such as sweet potatoes or winter squash or whole grains such as oats, whole grain bread, barley, brown rice (any combination – fill ¼ of the plate) Plant protein sources such as beans, lentils, peas, soybeans, or minimally processed soy products such as tofu and tempeh (any combination – fill ¼ of the plate) Include...