Staff at Sunshine Holdings learned a few quick facts, including that men can get breast cancer and there is no reliable test to detect ovarian cancer - even with a healthy diet and regular exercise, you can get the disease - during a recent "lunch and learn" session organized by the Bahamas Breast Cancer Initiative Foundation (BBCIF).

The one-hour session was designed to help raise awareness about breast cancer and early detection through continuous public education and programs that encourage good diet, exercise and healthy living. Sunshine Holdings workers got a chance to question BBCIF Genetic Counselor Islay Thompson about ways to reduce their risk of breast cancer. Thompson stressed the need to do regular breast exams and encouraged attendees to learn their bodies so that they are aware of changes.

BBCIF Executive Director Melissa Major shared her personal journey with cancer, noting that she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in her 20s. During the presentation she detailed how she changed her lifestyle and urged the workers to adopt healthier lifestyles by incorporating more fruits and vegetables in their diets and exercising for at least an hour daily.

The BBCIF is one of the beneficiaries of the Sunshine Insurance Race Weekend (SIRW), of which Sunshine Insurance is the lead sponsor and organizer.

Sunshine staff said they found the session informative and several participants vowed to make lifestyle changes.

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