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Eat Pink! - Country Harvest breads go pink to raise funds for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
Eat Pink! - Country Harvest breads go pink to raise funds for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nSep. 22, 2009 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- MONTREAL, Sept. 22 /CNW Telbec/ -- In partnership with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Country Harvest whole grain breads are going pink to raise awareness and help find a cure for this disease. Country Harvest whole grain breads and bagels will donate ten cents from every product sold during the month of October to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation for a total donation of up to $50,000.In addition to supporting breast cancer research, Canadian women can go a step further to help reduce their risk of developing breast cancer, by choosing whole grain foods like Country Harvest, as part of a healthy diet. It's called \"eating pink\" and it means choosing foods that help reduce breast cancer risk and help support breast cancer research. According to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (1), a balanced diet that includes whole grains helps to maintain a healthy body weight which may help reduce the risk of breast cancer.\"A healthy and balanced diet is always the first step to good health, so why not buy foods that taste delicious, help reduce your risk of developing cancer and help give back to your community,\" says Kim Arrey, Dietitian. \"This October, I'll be scanning grocery store aisles for nutritious pink products like Country Harvest whole grain breads to do just that!\".Some experts (2),(3) suggest that by combining at least 4 foods proven to be able to reduce cancer in one meal we will be able to maximize the effectiveness of the anticancer compounds that are found in the food. Combining foods is considered to be more effective than consuming them individually.Dietitian Kim Arrey shares the following suggestions to keep your dietpink year-round:- Prepare grab-and-go healthy snacks. Use Tupperware containers andbaggies to pair healthy carbohydrates and proteins like nuts andsliced fruit, carrots and hummus or mini whole grain sandwiches withpeanut butter. Pack milk to add healthy fluids to your diet.- Create a menu of meals for the week modeled on Canada's Food Guide ofrecommended servings for all ages. Try including french toast madewith whole wheat bread and homemade blueberry sauce for a healthybreakfast, or a protein-packed sandwich made with homemade hummus,leafy greens and tomatoes on whole grain bread.- Combine foods that are known to reduce the incidence o...