BREAST CANCER PREVENTION // 10 Toxic Products to Avoid in Your Home

Our world is full of beautiful mountains, vast oceans, and amazing forests that we as humans get to enjoy!Unfortunately, our world is also filled with nasty toxins that can have a large effect on our health over the years, possibly even cause cancer. A lot of the time, these chemicals are hidden in things we use every single day… scary right? We’ve got a list of 10 things that can be easily avoided in your home to live a more healthy life and help you STAY AWAY from toxins.

CANCER FIGHTING FOODS // Lavender Almond Milk

Whether you’re a pro at making almond milk at home or want to try it for the first time, adding lavender will add an extra boost of bliss and calm to your day. According to Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs, lavender is also wonderful for relieving stomach muscle spasms and soothing indigestion. Traditionally, it’s been used to imbue courage and strength, so if you have a particularly busy day ahead of you, whip up this heavenly milk to strengthen and calm your heart and mind. Not only that, check out the amazing health benefits that this combo of ingredients provides.

Happy Mother’s Day from Team B4BC!

We love loving the wonderful women we call our mothers, and today we’re excited to feature the moms of our amazing Team B4BC athletes! We think these mamas deserve to be recognized for their role in shaping our ladies into the amazing athletes, philanthropists and role models they are today. Our contributing athletes include Team B4BC surfers Courtney Conlogue and Sage Erickson, snowboarders Elena Hight, Jamie Anderson, Hana Beaman, Kaitlyn Farrington and Kimmy Fasani, skateboarder Mimi Knoop and wakeboarder Tarah Mikacich!

BREAST CANCER PREVENTION // What Are Free Radicals and Why Are They Increasing Your Cancer Risk?

We know free radicals are bad, but why? We got the lowdown so you can better protect yourself and reduce your breast cancer risk.

So, really—what are free radicals? The “Chemistry 101” answer is that free radicals are atoms or molecules with an unpaired electron. This makes them unstable. So, like that children’s game of musical chairs, they’re on the hunt for an extra electron to steal in order to become stable.

SHRED THE LOVE // 2015 Season Wrap-Up

We’ve wrapped on another amazing year of B4BC’s Shred The Love winter series, and we are thrilled to announce that we raised over $65,000 for Boarding for Breast Cancer’s education, prevention and support programs! We would like to extend our love and thanks to our 2015 resorts and community partners and to the thousands of individual fundraisers,…

SHRED THE LOVE // 2015 Season Wrap-Up

We’ve wrapped on another amazing year of B4BC’s Shred The Love winter series, and we are thrilled to announce that we raised over $65,000 for Boarding for Breast Cancer’s education, prevention and support programs! We would like to extend our love and thanks to our 2015 resorts and community partners and to the thousands of individual fundraisers, participants and supporters who helped Shred The Love with us this winter season. The funds raised will not only tremendously impact our programs, but additional breast health non-profit beneficiaries in the communities where events were hosted. We couldn’t have achieved this without YOU!

BREAST CANCER PREVENTION // How Sunlight Affects Mood, Immunity, and Your Cancer Risk

We LOVE sunshine and we’re sure we aren’t the only ones! It’s hard to beat spending a day outdoors soaking in the sun’s rays and it’s getting to be that time of year where all we want to do is frolic outside! Although we do have to be careful about our exposure to UV rays, spending time in the sun has one HUGE benefit that people often forget.. VITAMIN D! This little vitamin does the body big favors by boosting our immune systems and preventing more serious diseases.

CANCER FIGHTING FOODS // Green Smoothie 101

Warm weather is upon us and that means it’s time to cool down with a sweet treat.. that is incredibly healthy! Green smoothies are our go-to breakfast during the summer months and we aren’t opposed to starting early this year. These treats make a perfect snack for anytime of the day and are an amazing health boost! Green smoothies allow you to pack in a ton of breast cancer fighting ingredients in an absolutely delicious way! We know picking the right ingredients and getting the perfect consistency, so this week we’re sharing with you green smoothie 101.