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Sunday, February 22, 2009

Weight Gain After Menopause and Breast Cancer

By Ricardo d Argence

Even though many women feel that it is okay to gain weight during menopause, because it is something that happens almost naturally, it certainly is not something you want to do.

Many women face weight loss challenges at this stage in life and it is important to face this directly. Doing nothing and letting the weight come on could be worse for your health than you are aware of.

As your weight increases during menopause, so does your chance at getting breast cancer. If you find yourself gaining weight during this time in your life you need to be aware of the problems that could very well come along with it. The risk level is reversible though. Once you begin lowering your weight you will also be lowering your risk at getting breast cancer.

Scientists from Harvard Medical School of Public Health have found that females who have put on twenty five kilograms or more weight since the age of eighteen are forty five percent more probable to get breast cancer as opposed to females that did not gain that amount of fat. You can increase your risk of cancer by using postmenopausal harmones.

It's best not to gain weight in the first place. Sometimes things happen that we don't expect, so if you have reached the point where you are interested in shedding some weight, it is possible to do it. The sooner you act the better. Your breast cancer risk will drop the faster you lose your extra weight.

Proper diet and exercise is very important. You want to make sure that you are doing everything in moderation. It's important to maintian a balanced diet to make sure you are still getting enough protein and everything else you need to function properly. Changing your diet and exercise will help you lose the weight.

Losing one or two pounds per week is the healthiest route. It's not just that wanting results quicker is bad for your body, it's also a way to almost insure that the pounds are going to come back quite soon. The best way to lose weight is to go slow.

Even though there is the fear of breast cancer you could damage your body in other ways by not taking care of yourself when dieting and exercising. Know the facts and get yourself in action and you will be on the path to a healthier and better looking you.

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