Fit Women Less Likely to Die of Breast Cancer

USC researchers have just released a study indicating that physically fit women are less likely to die from breast cancer. The research was conducted on 14,000 women ages 22 to 83 for an average of 16 years and showed that women in the lowest fitness category were 3x more likely to die from breast cancer than women in the most fit category. The good news? It doesn’t take very much to be in the most fit category. The lead researcher, Dr. Steve Blair at USC’s Arnold School of Public Health says, “You can get out of that with simply 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity such as walking over the course of a week and you only have to get it in in 10 minute bouts. So, three ten minute walks a day, five days a week will produce moderate fitness.” So ladies…lower your risk, get in the most fit category and exercise!