http://www.fitsugar.com/ Healthy, happy you. en http://www.fitsugar.com/723647 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/users/1/12981/42_2007/sun.jpg" alt="" title="" class="outline left image preview" height="284" width="200"></span>Since it is <a href="http://fitsugar.com/tags/2007+Breast+Cancer+Awareness+Month" >Breast Cancer Awareness Month</a>, I thought I would tell you about a recent and interesting study on the disease. A research team found that <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071018171424.htm" target="_blank"> increased exposure to sunlight, </a>which increases levels of vitamin D in the body, may decrease the risk of advanced breast cancer. Although researchers have not yet determined why this is so, it appears that vitamin D may play a significant role in slowing the growth of breast cancer cells. </p> <p>This does not mean you should start laying out to work on your "tan." Skin cancer is still a serious issue. You should, however, look for vitamin D in food sources like fatty fish as well as fortified milk products, cereal and fruit juices. You can also find vitamin D in many multivitamins as well. </p> <p>Read more about this at <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071018171424.htm" target="_blank">Science Daily</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://legacycreative.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.fitsugar.com/723647#comment 2007 Breast Cancer Awareness Month advanced breast cancer sun exposure Vitamin D Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:00:00 -0700 FitSugar http://www.fitsugar.com/723647