I went outside to the mailbox this morning and was very sad by the letter that I received. An old neighbor of mine was asking for a donation for a foundation that she founded in honor of her 17 year old son. He was diagnosed with a very rare brain tumor that will eventually take his life.

Lately, I have known so many people diagnosed with cancer. In fact it seems that more young people are diagnosed all of the time. This just breaks my heart.

Slash Your Child’s Cancer Risk written at DrGreene.com gives some recommendations to follow in hopes of cutting your child’s risk from developing cancer…..

"Choices we make with our children can strongly influence their odds of getting cancer for the rest of their lives. Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective,
released in November 2007, is comprehensive analysis of over 7000
different scientific studies. Based on these, the expert panel makes 8
core recommendations (and two special recommendations) for cancer
prevention. Among other things, this is the first major report to
recommend breastfeeding
for preventing cancer in both mothers and their babies. The potential
benefit from following all of these recommendations is huge (preventing
as many as 1/3 of all cancers), but for many families they may feel
overwhelming. Knowing the targets, though, may help to make some steps
in the right direction. The report includes recommendations for all of
us, but I will focus here on how their recommendations apply to children"

Make sure that you read all of the recommendations listed at DrGreene.com.  He talks about fruits and vegetables being so important. I do believe that fast food is so unhealthy, but I also know how easy it is to hit the drive thru when you are on the run. We are a family on the run so I do it all of the time.

I am ready to do whatever it takes to help protect my children from this awful disease. If it means better planning on my part, I will just add it to my list of things to do.

My prayers go out to any parent dealing with a child that has cancer!