There’s a long list of celebrities who’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer-including Kylie Minogue and author Judy Blume.
But what, you may ask, does this have to do with your preteen daughter?
Research shows that girls with excess weight and insulin resistance have a much greater chance of developing breast cancer. Obesity in children is trigger for type 2 diabetes (insulin resistance is part of that), heart disease-and, yes, breast cancer.
Here’s how you can help your girls.
First, eliminate the five food felons: added sugars or syrups; all grains except 100 per cent whole grains; transfats; and most saturated fat.
Second, severe three meals and two snacks a day. Make sure there’s plenty of omega-3s (in avocados, walnuts and canola oil) and omega-9s (in olive oil). Get her up and moving. Kids need at least 60 minutes a day of mostly aerobics (walking, playing out door games), plus bone-strengthening (jumping rope or running) and muscle-building (gymnastics for under14; light weightlifting for older kids).
Thanks,
The Hindu-WellBeing,
03/02/2013
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