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ITINERARY 3 4 O C TO B E R 2 01 4 A A .CO M/A M E R I C A NWAY Healthy Living At Miami's Pritikin Lon- gevity Center (www .pritikin.com) guests are taught how to de- velop healthy lifestyle habits to offset the effects of stress and to boost the immune system . Its newest pro- gram, launching this month, is aimed at helping participants reduce their risk of cancer through lectures, cooking classes, nutritional con- sultations and lifestyle sessions. Ten percent of the proceeds go to Susan G. Komen . According to Associate Medical Director and Women's Health Direc- tor Dr. Danine Fruge, "We teach participants how to develop healthy lifestyle habits for disease preven- tion." Here are a few of Fruge's tips for reduc- ing the risk of breast cancer: Aim for seven to eight hours of sleep per night to give your body time to fight illness and repair tissue. Cultivate a daily habit to slow down and breathe. Avoid excessive alcohol intake. For postmeno- pausal women, one serving or less every other day (maximum of four per week) is asso- ciated with lower rates of breast cancer. Enjoy five to 10 small servings daily of fruits and vegetables, includ- ing all colors of the rainbow, for cancer- fighting phytonutrients. Minimize processed food containing exces- sive fat, sugar and salt. Aim for your body fat to be less than 30 percent and your abdominal circumference to be less than 35 inches to decrease cancer- promoting chemicals produced by fat cells. { G I F T G U I D E } Think Pink Whether you're buying for yourself or a friend, now is the perfect time to do a little shopping, because October is BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, and a portion of all proceeds from lots of fun goodies goes to breast-cancer research, prevention and education. Here's a roundup of our favorite finds — but there's plenty more where these came from. —A N N A FIA L H O BY ER S Why wear one when you can wear three? GOLDEN THREAD Blush Pink Necklace , $50, www.threadshop.com 20 percent of the proceeds go to Susan G. Komen . ISABELLE GRACE JEWELRY Rose Gold Hammered Bar Necklace , $32, www.isabellegracejewelry.com 70 percent of the proceeds go to the American Cancer Society during the month of October, and 20 percent is donated the rest of the year. ALEX WOO Tree of Life necklace, $998, www.alexwoo .com Designed in collaboration with actress Christina Applegate; net proceeds go to Applegate's foundation, Right Action for Women. Get pretty in pink with ESSIE's trio of polishes in Pinking About You, I Pink I Can and Pink Happy, $8.50 each, www.essie.com A portion of the proceeds go to cancer research at City of Hope. With the freesia candle from its newly launched home- fragrance collection, C.O. BIGELOW turns any home into a tran- quil sanctuary, $42, www.bigelowchemists.com 10 percent of the proceeds go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). Indulge in ELEMIS' pampering Pro-Collagen Marine Cream — one of the company's best-selling anti-aging lotions, $189, www .timetospa.com $16,000 of the proceeds will go to Breast Cancer Care. ANN TAYLOR's Strength, Love & Hope bracelets are as stylish as they are meaningful, $75 for a set of three, www.anntaylor .com 50 percent of the proceeds go to the BCRF. The gift card that keeps on giving: BLOOMINGDALES' Little Pink Card, $10 to $1,000, www.bloomingdales.com 10 percent of the card's value and 10 percent of the proceeds from purchases go to the BCRF, The Tutu Project benefiting the Carey Foundation and Cancer Vixen benefiting The Marisa Acocella Marchetto Foundation. 2 3 4 6 7 8 5 1

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