Breast Cancer and Black Women

Although White women develop breast cancer at higher rates than African American women do, it's important to know that Black women die from the disease more often.

In fact, we are 2.2 times more likely to die from breast cancer than White women. But there are a lot of things we can do to stay healthy and reduce our risk of developing breast cancer:

· Cut the fat- bake, grill, or microwave your food. Don't cook in oils or shortening. Instead, use cooking spray, water, or chicken broth.

· 5 a Day- consume 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day.

· Keep Screening- do monthly self-exams and see your doctor regularly. Ask about having mammograms-when to start and how often to have one.

· Stay Active- Women who exercised at least four hours a week cut their breast cancer risk by 60%, while those wo worked out 1-3 hours a week reduced their risk by 30%.