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Health Connections Senior Voice of Citrus County - OCTOBER 2020 • 11
Senior Voice of Citrus County - OCTOBER 2020 • 11
Health Connections features information about health issues that affect us as we age, and local health news. If you have suggestions for health-related articles,
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H e a l t h y L i v i n g
Breast Cancer Risk is More Lifestyle than Genetics
5% of all breast cancers fruits, vegetables and beans. even lower risk in breast
are due to genetics? This These are all full of fiber and cancer survivors! So, try that
means that as much as 95% help reduce the amount of new tofu recipe, have a bean
is not! 87% of women with circulating estrogen. Contrary burger or a lentil loaf instead
breast cancer do not have a to popular belief, soy products of chicken or try a meal
first degree relative with the also work to protect you with just brown rice and a
illness. Your destiny is not against breast cancer. They
in your genes, it is in your Continued on page 18
lifestyle.
The Physician’s Committee
for Responsible Medicine
(www.pcrm.org) and
renowned breast surgeon
By Deirdre Sweeney, APRN Dr. Kristi Funk have put
together an easy four pronged
The fear of being diagnosed approach to “Let’s Beat
with breast cancer is Breast Cancer.” Our Florida Blue HMO plans received
Medicare’s highest rating (5 stars) for 2019
something with which every
woman lives. But did you 1. Choose plant-based foods.
know that only approximately Increase your intake of Take a look at all of your BlueMedicare SM
unprocessed whole grains, Advantage plan choices.
FWH & Associates, Inc.
352-270-8873
www.NewToMedicareFL.com
www.ChangeMedicare.com
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