American Cancer Society is recommending following health guidelines to reduce Cancer risk by 50%. By making simple changes to your lifestyle and eating habits, you can reduce risk for cancers like Lung, breast and colon etc by more than 30-50%.
10 health tips to reduce cancer risk?
1. Stay away from smoking and chewing of tobacco products to reduce risk of lung cancer, Mouth, colon cancer and urinary bladder cancer incidence.
2. Regular screening for major cancers. We can prevent cancers of breast, prostate, colon, skin and cervix by screening.
3. Reduce alcohol consumption to prevent cancers of breast, colon, pancreas, oesophagus and head-neck.
4. Use sunscreen to prevent skin cancer or reduce incidence.
5. Regular exercise for 3-4 hours per week will reduce cancer incidence by 30-50%.
6. Control your weight by making proper diet changes and with regular exercise to prevent cancers of colon, breast, pancreas, kidney, liver and endometrium. Junk foods are major culprits for rise in obesity incidence.
7. Women should not post-menopausal hormonal therapy to reduce risk for cancers of breast, ovary and endometrial cancers.
8. Avoid exposure to carcinogens and radiation.
9. Vegetarians have low risk of getting cancer. Eat foods and green leafy vegetables and stay away from high calorie foods like soft drinks.
10. One should take proper medication to reduce cancer risk by consulting oncologist.
More than 30% cancer deaths are preventable. We can reduce cancer occurrence by more than 30% if we follow above measures.
