We always hear it, but a healthy weight means a much healthier you. Step number 2 in our 7 Steps to Stomp Out Breast Cancer is BE ACTIVE! Studies show that being active 30 minutes a day, 3 times a week can significantly reduce your risk of breast cancer, not to mention do wonders for your overall health. Doing regular exercise helps reduce body fat and improves muscle tone helping to keep your body slim and fit!
It’s getting to be the time of year where all we want to eat is smoothies! Smoothies are one of our favorites year-round, but this warm weather makes us crave them even more. Today we’re bringing you a list of 11 of the best ingredients to put in your smoothies. Some of them you may never think of, some you may never have heard of, and some you may just not think they sound appealing… but trust us, they are! All these ingredients pack a serious healthy punch and increase your cancer fighting power. Read up!
Massive amounts of gratitude for everyone who showed up to last week’s Chasing Sunshine premiere in Squamish, B.C. We raised an AMAZING $1036 in cash donations thanks to all of your support and open hearts. A very special thank you to the lovely Larsen Sisters (Lindsay and Cameron) who sang their hearts out, Gord at Blacksheep Event Rentals for a projector and screen, local artist Chili Thom for the sound equipment, and Tommy at The Living Room for the awesome venue!
We are beyond stoked that skateboarding phenom Leticia Bufoni has joined the B4BC Be Healthy, Get Active ambassador team!
To welcome her to Team B4BC this week leading up to X Games, we are doing a massive giveaway with her sponsors. Just follow the steps below to win these rad prizes!
Pro Skateboarder and Seven-Time X Games Medalist Joins Elite Roster of Female Athletes in Support of Breast Cancer Prevention. Get to know Leticia on her B4BC Team Page.
Let’s wrap the world with Aloha! Here is how… We want to shine worldwide with your help! June 21st is summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, including Hawai’i where The Butterfly Effect first began. We want to celebrate this day and wrap the world with our aloha. Calling all…
At this point, we know that most beauty products we buy from the store have all kinds of chemicals in them. Most of the time we don’t even realize how many negative effects these chemicals can have, often times normal products contain cancer-causing toxins. If you want to check where your cosmetics fall on the toxicity charts, you can check them out by brand name on the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep Cosmetics Database!
The long-time staple of Asian and Indian cuisine is now a healthy insider’s superfood of choice. Turmeric is now blowing up as an ingredient at juice bars, hot restaurants, and in top healthy bloggers’ recipes. The curcumin in turmeric actually exhibits over 150 potentially therapeutic activities, including anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activity, as well as potent anti-cancer properties that have been intensely studied.
Lisa Royle says she never thought she’d be the one posting a “boob picture” on Facebook. But, as the Daily Mail writes, the 42-year-old’s photo (below) reveals the only clue she ever got about the fact that she had breast cancer: some minor, easy-to-miss dimpling. And, that’s why she wants you to see it.
ummer is so close we can taste it—and we imagine it tastes just like these delicious little Coconut Fruit Pops! Chock-full of electrolytes and berries full of cancer-fighting antioxidants, this is the perfect Cancer Fighting Food to keep you cool and feeling fresh.