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Focused on Health
Focused on Health provides information on making healthy lifestyle choices to reduce your risk for cancer.
Smoothies can be healthy additions to a balanced diet, sugar-laden calorie bombs, or somewhere in between. Get tips on making smoothies with maximum nutritional value and minimum calories.
The steps you take to live a healthier life, like eating healthy, staying active, and getting screened, can also lower your breast cancer risk.
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July 2020
5 barriers to diet change and how to overcome them
April 2020
What smokers and vapers need to know about COVID-19
March 2020
5 tips for healthy living success from MD Anderson’s president
February 2020
How mindfulness can lower your cancer risk
January 2020
Can you prevent cancer?
December 2019
9 healthy holiday party food ideas from our wellness team
November 2019
5 benefits of a plant-based diet
October 2019
Breast cancer and weight: What's the link?
September 2019
Is fish healthy? How to make the best choice for your diet
August 2019
How one mom got moving and lost 70 pounds
July 2019
Low meat vs. no meat: Which diet is best for cancer prevention?
June 2019
5 tips for a healthy summer
May 2019
Healthy meal planning on a budget
April 2019
How to fit cheese into your healthy diet and stay guilt free
March 2019
36 foods that can help lower your cancer risk
February 2019
What are cancer's symptoms? 10 signs you shouldn't ignore
January 2019
Breast cancer symptoms you shouldn't ignore
December 2018
10 healthy holiday gift ideas from our wellness team
November 2018
What you need to know about the ketogenic diet
October 2018
Is vaping safe?
September 2018
The alkaline diet: What you need to know
August 2018
6 ways to make the most of your vegetables
July 2018
Should you take a daily probiotic supplement?
June 2018
HPV vaccine: Is it too late?
April 2018
How to avoid unhealthy snacking at work
March 2018
Think it's healthy, think again
February 2018
What happens when you overeat
January 2018
Sugar detox: Get the facts
December 2017
Cancer prevention: 2017 in review
November 2017
At-home genetic tests: What to know
October 2017
Can a vegetarian diet lower your cancer risk?
September 2017
Which foods can reduce inflammation?
August 2017
How to meal plan in 6 steps
July 2017
4 ways to beat a weight loss plateau
June 2017
How does obesity cause cancer?
May 2017
Diabetes and cancer: What you should know
April 2017
How to lower your ovarian cancer risk
February 2017
Red wine and your health: Facts and myths
January 2017
Weight loss tips from people who have been there
December 2016
2016: The year in cancer prevention
November 2016
Moderate vs. vigorous exercise
October 2016
Overcoming diet and exercise slips
September 2016
Water drinks: How to spot imposters
August 2016
5 foods that help lower your cancer risk
July 2016
BMI: 4 things you should know
May 2016
5 Health benefits of cycling
April 2016
Healthy ways to get more energy
March 2016
How to read a nutrition label
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February 2016
7 ways to help your kids get exercise indoors
January 2016
4 things you should know about cleanses, detoxes and fasts
December 2015
The year in cancer prevention: 5 things you need to know
November 2015
HPV: What to know
October 2015
The truth behind 5 metabolism myths
September 2015
Protein 101
August 2015
How to add more exercise and activity to your day
July 2015
Healthy lunch ideas for kids
June 2015
Protect your health with the right dietary fats
May 2015
Probiotics: Healthy bacteria for your gut
April 2015
Keep your home safe to lower your cancer risk
March 2015
Yoga: Build a strong body and mind
February 2015
Caffeine: Health perks and pitfalls
January 2015
How strength training pumps up your health
December 2014
How stress affects cancer risk
November 2014
Can a daily aspirin lower your cancer risk?
October 2014
Breastfeeding lowers your breast cancer risk
September 2014
Food myths: 8 truths to help lower your cancer risk
August 2014
How your weight affects your cancer risk
July 2014
6 foods that lower women's cancer risk
June 2014
Exercise and cancer: Your training guide
May 2014
Inflammation and cancer: Why your diet is important
April 2014
Is juicing good for you?
February 2014
Hours of sitting: What’s your cancer risk?