| | Did you celebrate Earth Day this year? Or have you participated in a neighborhood cleanup, a recycling effort, or festival to honor our celestial home? This environmental movement started 43 years ago and is still going. As we protect the air, water, food supply, we protect our own health. | | Healthy Habits for Earth Day Improve Health This past Monday was Earth Day. It would be a shame if we only did good things for environmental health on one day every year. Take these 4 simple steps to improve your personal environment all year long. | Detoxify Your Personal Environment Here are 12 ways to detoxify your personal environment, or terrain. A personal environment includes anything that touches you, inside or out, and affects your mind, body, and spirit or emotions. These are ways that you can take control of your personal space, cut down on toxins, and lower your risk for breast cancer. | Stick to a Healthy Diet Every year, we grow an assortment of vegetables in the backyard. It's a great pleasure to watch the plants grow and produce clean, healthy food. That's just one way to guard your health by choosing anticancer foods. | Exercise Protects Your Health While you're cleaning up, gardening, and cooking, be sure to take time to exercise on a regular schedule. You don't have to join a gym (unless you need motivation) because simple things like walking or doing housework can count as exercise. Find out how much exercise will do you the most good. | | | | Related Searches | | | | Featured Articles | | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Breast Cancer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com | | | | Must Reads | | | Follow me on: | | | | Advertisement | |