NASSAU, Bahamas – Men get breast cancer, there’s no reliable test to
detect ovarian cancer and even with a healthy diet and regular exercise,
you can still get the disease – these were just some of the quick facts
staff at Sunshine Holdings learned in an hour during a recent Lunch And
Learn session organized by the Bahamas Breast Cancer Initiative
Foundation (BBCIF).
The one-hour session is designed to help
raise awareness about breast cancer and early detection through
continuous public education and programs that encourage good diet,
exercise and healthy living.
Dozens of Sunshine Holdings
workers got a chance to grill BBCIF Genetic Counsellor Islay Thompson
about ways to reduce their risk of breast cancer.
Thompson
stressed the need to do regular breast exams and encouraged attendees to
learn their bodies so that they are aware of changes.
The BBCIF
is one of the beneficiaries of the Sunshine Insurance Race Weekend
(SIRW), of which Sunshine Insurance is the lead sponsor and organizer.
BBCIF Executive Director, Melissa Major shared her personal journey
with cancer, noting that she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
in her twenties.
During the presentation she detailed how she
changed her lifestyle and urged the workers to adopt healthier
lifestyles where they incorporate more fruits, vegetables in their diets
and exercise for at least an hour daily.
Sunshine staff said they found the session informative and several participants vowed to make lifestyle changes.
Sunshine Holdings staff pose for a quick photo with Bahamas Breast Cancer Initiative Foundation (BBCIF) officials following a Lunch And Learn session. (Photo/Jamal Johnson)
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