According to Webster, prevention is defined as the process of keeping something from happening. With cancer in particular, breast cancer this is only partially true. When it comes to the prevention of any disease, there is a lot of advice and information available on the best ways to avoid getting sick. It is important to remember that, with disease, we can lessen the chances of getting sick but there is no guarantee that we can completely prevent it. For the purposes of this article, we will discuss prevention as a way to lessen the chances of something happening.

Prevention is one of our best defenses for staying healthy. As October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it's a great time to learn what dietary changes we can make to reduce the risk of getting breast cancer.

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