IT’S PERSONAL // Why Breast Cancer Must Matter to Men

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Justin Sander is a Public Relations major at CSU Long Beach, and he reached out to Boarding for Breast Cancer to feature the organization as part of a service-learning requirement for his class and to help B4BC gain media coverage in his local networks. As an avid skateboarder, snowboarder, and surfer—and the grandchild of a breast cancer survivor—he had a strong interest in supporting B4BC. After getting more in the organization and learning more about the cause, he shared his thoughts in an op-ed for a school project that we would like to share below.

BREAST CANCER PREVENTION // How Soda is Slowly Destroying Your Body and Health

Blog, Pause For Prevention

Soda is one of those things that is hard to avoid these days. Grocery stores, movie theaters, gas stations… it’s everywhere! As accessible as it is, we warn you: STAY AWAY. We know a sweet, bubbly treat can be nice on a hot day, but the impact soda has on your health is worth tossing this habit out of your life for good. If you’re like 48% of Americans, you gulp down at least one soda a day. For thousands of those people, that habit may be cutting their lives short.

BREAST CANCER PREVENTION // Non-Toxic Nail Polish 101

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Ladies, we know how it is! We always want our nails to be looking fresh so we layer on coat after coat of polish. But wait… many of us don’t realize how bad this can actually be for our health. Sneaky chemicals that are absolutely awful for our bodies are often disguised in these beautiful colors. Don’t let this be the case anymore! As people are becoming more aware of the fact that what we put ON our body, we put IN our body, new products are being designed sans the nasty chemicals. We wanted to lay it all out, so read up on what it means to be “5 free” and what to avoid in those pretty polishes!

B4BC at the Burton US Open of Snowboarding

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Our week-long educational outreach at the Burton US Open of Snowboarding last week was one for the books.  The sunny week started off with a snowstorm that made for great recreational riding conditions all week long, and the contest showed some incredible progression from the females.  We loved cheering on Team B4BC riders Elena Hight…

CANCER FIGHTING FOODS // Matcha Green Tea

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We have found a new obsession and apparently tons of other people have as well. This week we stumbled upon an article written by the Huffington Post about our new favorite drink… Matcha Green Tea! Not only is it delicious, it’s packed with cancer-fighting antioxidants and is super easy to prepare at home. Read up below and find out all the deets about Matcha, we bet you’ll be obsessed soon too!

BREAST CANCER PREVENTION // Why You Need to Get Outdoors Now

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This week we are in Vail, Coloardo for the Burton US Open of Snowboarding and we couldn’t be more stoked! We get to spend our week educating thousands of people how to live a healthy, active life and spend TONS of time outdoors living the snowboarding life. Because Mother Nature is our office this week, we wanted to share with you all just how much good being outdoors can be for our overall health. As if you didn’t have enough reasons to get outside already, check out below and we bet you’ll be heading out the door asap!