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 // Get Active & Go Adventure!

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Did you see the Travel Channel’s article featuring B4BC about getting outdoors and adventuring as a great way to promote survivorship and get active to prevent breast cancer? They think you should catch a wave with B4BC…and we think so too! Being active 30 minutes a day, three times a week, can significantly reduce your risk of breast cancer, and does wonders for your overall health. Besides, who needs an excuse to go adventuring?!