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Great news for the green-fingered among us because a new study has shown that gardening in midlife can help reduce your risk of breast cancer.
In fact, getting active in the garden could cut your chances of developing the cancer by 13%, The Telegraph reports.
This major study — the largest in a decade — examined the effects of exercise, diet and alcohol on breast cancer, the most common type in women.
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In fact, getting active in the garden could cut your chances of developing the cancer by 13%, The Telegraph reports.
This major study — the largest in a decade — examined the effects of exercise, diet and alcohol on breast cancer, the most common type in women.
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After examining all of the worldwide research on the impact of these lifestyle factors on breast cancer risk, the World Cancer Research Fund concluded that 6,000 cases could be prevented annually if women took at least 30 minutes of exercise daily.
While vigorous exercise, such as running, makes the greatest difference before the menopause — those who did it daily had a 17% lower risk of getting breast cancer compared to the least active — the impact of such heavy activity drops after women have gone through it.
In fact, more gentle exercise, such as gardening or walking, was found to be the most beneficial for post-menopausal women, reducing their risk by 13%.
Time to don those gardening gloves!
From: Prima
