In a study presented at 29th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium last month, researchers revealed that following a low-fat diet can prevent breast cancer recurrence. Said to be the first report to directly show that lifestyle changes can improve the outlook for people with cancer, the study found that - among its 2,400 postmenopausal participants with early breast cancer - those who cut down on fats were about one-fifth less likely to either suffer a recurrence or die over the next six to seven years.

Going low-fat may also help protect against breast cancer for those who’ve never had the disease. And adopting a well-balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables might further help to decrease breast cancer risk, according to The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. To work more veggies into your everyday meals, both Sean and John Storey recommend picking up a copy of Chez Panisse Vegetables by the fabulous Alice L. Waters. “Even if you’ve only got one onion to cook with, you can find 10 things to do with that onion that are simple and fast,” John promises.

For a list of fruits and vegetables that may offer a specific anti-breast-cancer benefit, check out Good To Know’s guide to “Nineteen Foods to Help Prevent Breast Cancer.” That list includes yellow-orange vegetables (rich in beta-carotene), tomatoes (high in lycopene), and cold-water fish like salmon and tuna (loaded with omega-3 fatty acids).

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Ex-Playgroup Mommy interrupts her normal, joyful, personal and funny blog with an important message for us all:  Feel Your Boobies. “Feeling your boobies could save your life - especially if you are under 40 and haven’t had a mammogram yet (like me, although I should have had my baseline mamo already..better get that done!). So Pass this on to all the women in your life.” You can learn more at www.feelyourboobies.org, a site and a group that focuses on creating cool products to raise awareness and educate women, primarily those under 40, about the importance of self-breast exams. And hey: do it now.

Now here is a just plain remarkable woman: Dana of Think Pink — a mother, a home-schooler, a “lister” who has a truly fascinating set of 100’s (and more), a thoughtful Christian who speaks freely and clearly about her beliefs…and a ten-year survivor of breast cancer who has a lot of smart, brave things to say to us all. Kind’a hard not to fall in love with her gentle, highly personal and still down-to-earth blog.

Further proof that pink is the new black: Sanyo and Qwest are teaming up to offer a new cotton-candy-colored cell phone that gives 10 percent of its profits to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Sponsors of the Race for the Cure, the Komen Foundation works to fight breast cancer by funding research grants and supporting education, screening and treatment projects in communities around the world. According to bcancer.com’s Breast Cancer Blog, the “pink phone with a heart” boasts “all new and nice features like a sleek design, dual LCD displays, a built-in camera, walkie-talkie-style communication, wireless download capabilities and an external speaker.” That’s fabulous news to us at ThisNext, who flip over great products that let us shop with our values and end up with an uber-cute new gadget at the same time.