The benefits of exercise go beyond a trim waistline or the ability to lift heavy objects. I recently went back to the gym after a 2 year absence because my cardio levels were way down and I was getting breathless too easily. Sure, I’ll tone up and drop some inches, but most importantly, I’ll feel better and have more energy.

In the past few years, doctors and scientists have been touting the benefits of exercise as a way of preventing breast cancer.

Engaging in regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight and drinking alcohol in moderation, if at all, was shown in a large study to help protect against breast cancer in postmenopausal women, the researchers said.

“Whether or not you have a family history, the risk of breast cancer was lower for women engaged in these three sets of behavior compared to women who were not,” said study leader Dr. Robert Gramling, associate professor of family medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York.

So get your kicks on and take a brisk stroll, hit the gym, or do a BodyPump DVD. Your breasts are counting on you!

Speaking of breasts, I’m heading out to the sticks this afternoon to dine with my favorite pair of non-authentic boobies – those of the lovely and luscious WonderWoman.

Hilarity will no doubt ensue. Especially since I’m bringing Bug, who lost his virginity to her ankle at a Christmas party I threw in 2005. Good times…

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