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PCF celebrates Prostate Cancer Awareness Month with second annual 108 Miles in September Run/Walk Challenge and 30 Foods in 30 Days Challenge
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is challenging all Americans to Get Healthy with PCF by joining two Prostate Cancer Awareness Challenges: 108 Miles in September Run/Walk Challenge and 30 Foods in 30 Days Healthy Eating Challenge.
One in eight men will get prostate cancer in their lifetimes. For Black men, it’s one in six. Research shows that 20 percent of cancer is preventable through healthy habits like good nutrition and regular physical activity. Such lifestyle factors play a key role in health risks, health equity, and outcomes. While eating healthy and exercising can’t stop you from getting cancer, research shows that it can lower your risk.
108 Miles in September Run/Walk participants can join a private Facebook group, track their mileage, and cheer one another on virtually as they complete 108 miles in 30 days for the one in eight men that will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetimes. They can also create personal Facebook fundraisers to raise funds for prostate cancer research while raising awareness about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. More than 1,700 participants have joined the group to date.
30 Foods in 30 Days Healthy Eating Challenge participants receive PCF’s Periodic Table of Healthy Foods, information about the complex set of compounds that make up these foods and how they may be related to prostate cancer, and delicious recipes to try for a month of healthful eating.
In addition to the Get Healthy with PCF Challenges, PCF has additional activities planned during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
More information on how to Get Healthy with PCF and join the 108 Miles in September Run/Walk and the 30 Food in 30 Days Healthy Eating Challenge can be found at https://www.pcf.org/pcam2023/.
