Speak Up: How Have You Been Affected by Breast Cancer?


Updated 11/02/08 10:10 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 27 comments

Speak Up: How Have You Been Affected by Breast Cancer?

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is coming to a close, but I know for many of you, you don't stop thinking about breast cancer when the month of October draws to an end. It's disheartening that breast cancer is so prevalent, and I'm sure every one of you knows someone who's been diagnosed, has recovered, or lost the battle against this horrible disease. Many of you have stories to share, and by Read more

Fabworthy: Dogeared "Find a Cure" Necklace


Updated 11/01/08 5:04 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 2 comments

Almost every necklace Dogeared creates, I fall in love with. I can't resist how delicate and understated they are. The latest one, this Dogeared "Find A Cure" Ribbon Charm Necklace ($26), arrives at an opportune time: Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A portion of the profits goes to organizations that help the lives of those affected by the illness. It would make a sweet gift for anyone, Read more

Think Before You Pink, Says Advocacy Group


Updated 11/02/08 1:18 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 9 comments

Think Before You Pink, Says Advocacy Group

If you've shopped at all this month, you've likely come across dozens (if not hundreds) of pink-ribbon products. These items raise money for various breast cancer research groups; Estee Lauder alone is donating $500,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation this year. But with all of the pink-ribboned offerings, how can you choose wisely? The people behind health-advocacy group Breast Cancer Read more

Fact or Fiction: Breast Cancer


Updated 10/28/08 11:43 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 10 comments

Fact or Fiction: Breast Cancer

In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, let's see what you know about this deadly disease. I've listed some statements about breast cancer. You decide which ones are fact and which ones are fiction. Question 1 of 8Men can get breast cancer. Fact Fiction Read more

Simply Fab: Be Splendid and Support Breast Cancer


Updated 10/23/08 11:46 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 3 comments

Estée Lauder and Splendid Team Up For Beast Cancer Awareness Month

Be splendid and support breast cancer in this cute polka-dot pink tank. For every purchase, Splendid, in conjunction with The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, will donate $5 to the Breast Cancer Awareness fund. Proceeds will help fund research to prevent and cure breast cancer. This sweet tank makes for great loungewear and is only available this month, so nab one Read more

Shower Clock Prevents Breast Cancer


Updated 10/14/11 11:48 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 5 comments

Shower Clock Prevents Breast Cancer

OK, well, maybe it doesn't scientifically prevent breast cancer cells from forming, but what it does do is remind you to do your monthly breast exams. We all know we should be doing them religiously so that we know instantly if something doesn't feel right, but it can be tough to remember every month. So the Cue Shower Clock ($25) does the remembering for you. It suctions to the wall of your Read more

Last Chance to Win a $500 Breast Cancer Donation in Your Name!


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Last Chance to Win a $500 Breast Cancer Donation in Your Name!

As you all know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and I'm thrilled to offer you a chance to win a wonderful prize for a great cause: a $500 donation in your name to the Susan G. Komen For the Cure foundation. Since breast cancer doesn't discriminate, it's important for all of us to educate ourselves and do our part to raise awareness and support to help fight this disease. To test your Read more

Does Eating Soy Cause Breast Cancer?


Updated 10/14/11 11:48 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 20 comments

Does Eating Soy Cause Breast Cancer?

I will admit that soy scares me a little. I know it's an inexpensive, cholesterol-free source of protein that can be enjoyed in so many ways from tofu, to soymilk, from edamame, to soy ice cream. I've also heard that eating too much soy has been linked to breast cancer. That's because soy contains phytoestrogens, a group of chemicals that mimic the hormone estrogen. Women need estrogen to Read more

TLC = Touch Look Check


Updated 10/20/08 5:48 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 9 comments

The more I write about breast cancer, the more I realize the face of the disease is getting younger and younger. Women under 30 are regularly diagnosed with breast cancer – it is no longer a post menopausal disease. I just found the Canadian organization Rethink Breast Cancer. Their focus is not only fundraising for research, but creating awareness about the disease, and their target Read more

TV Tonight: Living Proof on Lifetime


Updated 10/20/08 11:14 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 4 comments

Living Proof, Harry Connick Jr., Lifetime

Raising awareness and funds when it comes to fighting breast cancer is only half the battle. Tonight's TV movie on Lifetime, Living Proof, shows that for the doctors and scientists working on a cure, the fight has just begun. Starring Harry Connick Jr., Living Proof "is the true story of oncologist and researcher Dr. Dennis Slamon, the UCLA doctor who helped develop the breast cancer drug Read more