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"In 2009, Yael Cohen&amp;#x27;s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer--and it changed everything. Because of her mother&amp;#x27;s diagnosis, Yael founded F*** Cancer (the asterisks stand for what you think they do--more on that below)--and she&amp;#x27;s been on a mission ever since. &amp;quot;I started this all for mom,&amp;quot; she says. &amp;quot;I was really involved in her treatment and couldn&amp;#x27;t imagine her going through this alone. I wanted to create a movement and a safe space where people felt supported, comfortable, and, most importantly, like they could have an authentic experience, whatever that experience was for them.&amp;quot; After her mom&amp;#x27;s first surgery, Yael gave her a gift: a shirt that said &amp;quot;F*** Cancer.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;To me, the shirt said, &amp;#x27;Yes, I have cancer--but no, I won&amp;#x27;t go down without one hell of a fight.&amp;#x27; It was something that I thought she&amp;#x27;d wear privately, while recovering. I should have known better. Being the firecracker she is, as soon as she was well enough to get her hands over her head and put on a t-shirt, she wore it everywhere. ... People hugged her, high fived her, wanted to hear her story and share theirs. These two words were really powerful, and resonated far beyond my family. It allowed people to be brave and vulnerable and I wanted to do good with it.&amp;quot; Yael&amp;#x27;s biggest piece of advice for battling (or, you know, f***ing) breast cancer: &amp;quot;Start taking responsibility for our bodies. What we put into and do with our bodies directly affects our overall health. There&amp;#x27;s so much that we can&amp;#x27;t control when it comes to cancer... but shouldn&amp;#x27;t we be doing what we can to stack the cards in our favor?&amp;quot; With that in mind, Yael shared some of her favorite eating and workout tips--and they&amp;#x27;re good ones! On eating well: 1: &amp;quot;If you can&amp;#x27;t see what it used to be, try to avoid it (who even knows what&amp;#x27;s in a Twinkie?).&amp;quot; 2: &amp;quot;If it comes in plastic or tinfoil, try to avoid it (because that generally means it has added preservatives).&amp;quot; 3: &amp;quot;If the food doesn&amp;#x27;t spoil, try to avoid it (when I bake clean cookies, they spoil\uFFFD?in a week or so--so how can processed cookies last years?).&amp;quot; 4: &amp;quot;Get creative and schedule time to stock up on healthy faves. This way you&amp;#x27;re less likely to reach for the chocolate bar and chips next time you&amp;#x27;re hungry. On working out: 1: &amp;quot;Find something you enjoy! If an hour on the treadmill feels longer than a transcontinental flight--you&amp;#x27;re doing the wrong thing!&amp;quot; 2: &amp;quot;I love really intense workouts that fully consume me mentally and physically. I do Crossfit and MMA.\uFFFD?For me, the endorphins from exercise are magical; they let me sweat out the day and go back strong the next. I&amp;#x27;m on the road a lot for work so I have to find things I can do anywhere.&amp;quot; 3: &amp;quot;I love body weight exercises, because I can do them anywhere. One\uFFFD?of my favorite calorie burners that doesn&amp;#x27;t burn too much time is tabata intervals (4 minutes total work, 20 seconds of intense work followed by 10 seconds of rest repeated for a total of 8 times). You can do tabata squats, situps, sprints, and so much more!&amp;quot; Hm, I&amp;#x27;m very intrigued by the tabata intervals. Researching... now. PS: Follow Yael on Twitter! Has someone in your family had breast cancer? Do Yael&amp;#x27;s story and tips resonate with you? It&amp;#x27;s Breast Cancer Awareness Month--read up here: * The Breast-Cancer Fighting Morning Drink? * The Newest Breast Self-Exam Recommendation (You&amp;#x27;ll Want to Check This Out ASAP) * 4 Easy Ways You Can Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk in Your 20s and 30s Photo: Yael Cohen/F Cancer"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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