Christina Applegate "Did a 180" After Beating Cancer
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More than a year after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Christina Applegate has a new outlook on life.
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"Right away, you kind of go gung-ho -- you don't let any stress in your life, you don't eat any crap, you do a total 180 from where you were," she told UsMagazine.com at the EIF event benefiting the Women's Cancer Research Fund in Beverly Hills on Wednesday. "You look at life a little bit differently."
The Emmy-winning actress, 38 -- who underwent a double mastectomy in August 2008 to prevent her breast cancer from returning -- admitted that her perfect behavior didn't last long.
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"Then life happens and it eases up a little bit, but it's always in the back of your mind that you get one shot at this," she told Us. "So try to be as joyful and forgiving as you can, eat beautiful foods that come from the earth -- not so much from other places."
Her other tip? To laugh.
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"I have to or else I'll just cry all the time," the star -- who launched Right Action for Women to promote early detection of cancer through MRIs -- said. "Laughter is so healing ... I think that it frees up your body to heal, too. Humor has always gotten me through the toughest of times."
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6Everything causes cancer. Veggies have pesticides, milk has hormones, chicken has hormones, water has chlorine and other toxins, they are still trying to cover up that cell phones cause cancer, even birth control pills can cause cancer..... so yeah, cigarettes cause cancer, but so do a lot of other things. Every time you drink a diet soda or chips or candy, you are putting chemicals in your body. We are all guilty, it's just easier pointing out other people's weaknesses, especially when they are recovering from a life threatening disease, then we can point the finger and see-- told you so. Somehow that makes some people feel better, maybe even superior. And don't get me started on the word ADDICTION> What do you think Val?
wow, shes an amazing role model. She was a crazy party girl but was well able to turn the party life around. We should all learn a lesson from that.
LOVE HER AND ALWAYS WISH HEDR THE BEST.
Yeah right! So much for the healthy stuff. Check out casual photos of her smoking. Smoking causing cancer. Duhhhh!
Strength, beauty, courage and brains all rolled in to one. There's so few of us (just kidding :D). Christina is awsome and a great role model.
She has courage and a great attitude. With her resources, I have to say I probably would not have told anyone. I am glad she did though as her breasts look amazing in that dress and that gives me hope that it wouldn't be the end of the world. I assume she had reconstructive implants? Prosthetic bras don't look natural like that. She looks lovely and natural. So very glad she found out so early. Reminds me, need to schedule my mamo ASAP!