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4 Ways to Fit in Fitness

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“I don’t have time to exercise.”

Sound familiar? We all know many benefits of physical activity such as helping with weight, stress relief and lowering risk for some cancers, but still we have trouble fitting it in. If you’re one – keep reading for evidence-based ways you can get active without committing to one long block of time.

  1. Break Time. If you spend your days and evenings at a desk, TV or computer – make an effort to get up every so often. Use TV commercial breaks to run in place, do push-ups or put on some music and dance. Set a computer timer to remind you every 30 minutes to stand up & move. Research shows this makes a difference. Check out this video for a great office workout.
  2. Add It Up. Take at least three 10-minute periods every day to do something physically active. For example, walk around the block, sweep the sidewalk, wash your car (with a bucket and rag) or jump rope. You’ll get some exercise and you may also find that you have more energy or improved focus. Continue reading →

A Thank You for Supporting Breast Cancer Research (and Survivor Video)

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All of us at AICR know it can be tough to decide which cancer research organizations to support. The headlines over the last few days may have been unsettling for some — but it’s a reminder that funding cancer research is important, and that public support is central to the collective effort to stop cancer. 

That’s why we want you to know that your donation to AICR funds vital cancer research and the development of tools that help millions of people prevent and survive cancer.

Our research has shown, for example, that 2 in 5 breast cancers could be prevented through healthy everyday choices — that’s 74,000 cases every year, in the US alone. Continue reading →


Cancer Prevention: Looking Back, Looking Forward

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It’s National Cancer Prevention Month and we’re taking the opportunity to mark AICR’s 30th Anniversary.

In our February eNews, we look back at what we’ve learned and forward to where the research is going. We’ve come a long way in the past 30 years in understanding how diet, weight and physical activity affect cancer risk and survivorship – but we still have much more to learn. Here’s a look at some things we know and what may be down the road:

1.  What we eat makes a difference.

Diet recommendations to lower cancer risk have evolved, as for many chronic diseases, from a focus on single nutrients or food components to overall eating patterns and whole foods. Continue reading →