by BeWell Penn State Health | Oct 19, 2022 | Topics
Metastatic breast cancer is cancer that began in the breasts, but has spread to other areas of the body. Hearing that you or a loved one has MBC is a difficult diagnosis to receive and a difficult topic to talk about. You are not alone; more than 150,000 people in the...
by BeWell Penn State Health | Oct 12, 2022 | Topics
Think PB&J is just a boring lunchbox staple? Here’s something exciting: It may actually help stave off breast cancer. One study found that eating peanut butter regularly as a girl appears to decrease the risk of developing benign breast disease, a known risk...
by BeWell Penn State Health | Oct 5, 2022 | Topics
The UN department of Disaster Risk Reduction boldly states, “there is no such thing as a natural disaster, only natural hazards.” If you think about it – it makes sense. Take the ever-increasing risk of breast cancer: There are a lot of natural hazards that play a...
by BeWell Penn State Health | Sep 28, 2022 | Topics
Make that heart-friendly bowl of oatmeal even better for your cholesterol by mixing in some fresh berries instead of sugar. A study showed that too much added sugar in the diet (particularly added sugar) could contribute to high cholesterol levels. But trading sugar...
by BeWell Penn State Health | Sep 21, 2022 | Topics
What kind of bean do you pile high on your tacos or burritos? For better cholesterol, try the mighty pinto bean – one of the top foods high in fiber. In a study, people who consumed half a cup of pinto beans every day lowered their total cholesterol by a whopping 8%...
