Rating: 3 Stars

• The title of the article, “You Can Take Steps to Lower Your Breast Cancer Risk”, implies that a woman can lower her breast cancer risk by changing her lifestyle.  This is somewhat misleading because many might assume a direct cause and effect relationship between changes and reducing risk.  However, the author does not mention that there are many women who follow these steps and are still diagnosed.  
• The author does not mention risk factors that are beyond one’s control including being a woman, age, and family history or increased risk due to inheriting a BRCA or other cancer mutation.  Importantly, she does not discuss how increased risk due to other factors risk is impacted by the lifestyle changes she lists in the article.
• The author includes scientific research as well as an expert’s opinion that support these steps to reduce breast cancer risk.
• The article was easy to read and gives examples of specific actions (types of food to eat, how much exercise per day/week) individuals can take to get the most benefit.
• The author assumes BMI is reliable indicator for an individual’s healthy weight and fitness when it has been shown not to be the best indicator of fitness.