BREAST CANCER PREVENTION // Summertime Sunshine Tips

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4th of July is coming up this weekend and we know most of you will be spending your holiday outdoors basking in the glorious sunshine! Before you head outside to soak up some rays, it’s important to understand just what the sun does for our bodies; the same goes for sunscreen. We’ve been told for decades that we need to slather ourselves with sunscreen all day long — whether it’s sunny or cloudy, winter or summer — in order to protect ourselves from the damages and health risks imposed by the sun.

Pause 4 Prevention // Beauty Detox

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When it comes to the products you put on your body, skin, or hair, one thing’s for sure: most companies that makes those products don’t have your back. Heather White, Executive Director of the Environmental Working Group, explains why our lotions, makeup, and shampoos are loaded with dangerous chemicals, why babies are born with hundreds…

PAUSE 4 PREVENTION // The MAN Guide for Non-Toxic Shopping

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We know we spend a lot of time on the ladies here at B4BC, but as it turns out, men use an average of 6 personal care products a day that are chock-full of toxins and contributing to your cancer risk. Whether it be your deodorant, aftershave or lotion, we got the inside scoop on how to shop chemical-free from GOOD, who’s motto on the topic is “If you don’t want to do it for the planet, or yourself, do it for your sperm.” You heard it here first, gentlemen. Read on to see the Man Guide to Non-Toxic Shopping.

PAUSE FOR PREVENTION // Chemicals of Concern

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Most of us use numerous personal care products on our body each day, whether we are doing our makeup in the morning, washing our face at night, or anything in between. Unfortunately, many of us are not aware of exactly how these products are impacting our body. From shampoo to lipstick, deodorant to sunscreen, many of these products include chemicals that can be far more damaging to our bodies than we know.

PAUSE 4 PREVENTION // Be GMO Free!

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You already know that pesticides are bad for you, linked to cancer and should be washed off your grub…but how do you wash off chemicals that are inserted into the DNA of your produce? It doesn’t help that 26% of Americans don’t even know that there are GMOs inside their food. Read our cheat sheet on how and why you should shop organic, and the top products to avoid!

Pause 4 Prevention // Get Triclosan Out of Your Life!

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Article and photos courtesy of www.safecosmetics.org Our friends at Campaign for Safe Cosmetics put together a handy guide to what Triclosan is and why you should avoid this hormone disruptor! Triclosan is unregulated, linked to breast cancer, and completely unnecessary in your daily cosmetics. Read your labels and get it out of your life! Article from Campaign…

PAUSE FOR PREVENTION // Toxins, Toxins Everywhere

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Did you know the average woman wears 515 chemicals a day? 5-1-5. What?! Of the 82,000 ingredients found in beauty products, one in eight is an industrial chemical. Our skin absorbs 60 percent of any topical product we use, which often contain chemicals linked to cancer or hormone disruption.

Advertisers spent an astonishing $144 billion in 2011 to entice shoppers to buy more and more stuff, and there is shockingly little regulation on how they are able to label their products, and what toxic chemicals go in them.

PAUSE FOR PREVENTION // 6 EASY WAYS TO AVOID GMOs

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With a growing body of evidence connecting GMOs with adverse health effects, environmental damage, and violations of farmers’ and consumers’ rights, it’s more important than ever to educate yourself on what you’re putting into your body & how to live a “GM-Free Diet”!

To help you make the best effort at avoiding GMOs while shopping at the grocery store, we wanted to share six recommendations from FOOD MATTERS on what to look for and what to avoid.

PAUSE FOR PREVENTION // The Deodorant Issue

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The subject of antiperspirants and deodorants and breast cancer is a little confusing, to say the least. There were some Internet rumors that started around 1999 that antiperspirants cause breast cancer and that you should stop using those products immediately. This caused a stir in the scientific community and the public wanted to know first: is this true? When the scientific community said they just plain “didn’t know,” the public pressured for studies to be done. But the studies done were not “done” very well, and usually funded by companies that had a hand in the billion dollar antiperspirant industry. This lead to conflicting results. Here are the facts…you make your decision.