9 Things You Can Do To Nix Cancer
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Maybe there IS something you can do to greatly reduce your risk of ever getting cancer.
Researchers from the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota have identified nine specific things we can do to potentially reduce the risk of getting cancer and dying from it. Based on a 13-year-old study of nearly 30,000 older women, the bottom line results are simple: Follow a healthy diet and lifestyle.
Although the study involved older women, the researchers are quick to note that it is highly plausible the findings could be replicated in a broader population of men and younger adults.
Living healthy is easier said than done. The nine recommendations work best if you do all of them (or almost all of them). The women who followed just one or none of the recommendations had a 35 percent higher risk of developing cancer than the women who faithfully practiced at least six of the recommendations, according to James Cerhan, M.D., Ph.D., head of Mayo Clinic Cancer Center's genetic epidemiology and risk assessment program and leader of the research study. In addition, the women who followed only one or none of the recommendations had a 42 percent higher risk of dying from cancer.
According to the American Cancer Society, one in three women in the United States will develop cancer in her lifetime. This year, nearly 659,000 women will be diagnosed with cancer, not including non-melanoma skin cancers. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in women overall, and the leading cause of death among women between the ages of 40 and 79. But Cerhan says, "Our findings indicate that even at an older age, women who choose to eat and live healthier can reduce their risk of developing or dying from cancer. We think this is very positive, empowering news."
Follow these nine recommendations to reduce your risk of getting cancer and dying from it. How many do you do now?
1)Do not smoke.
2)Have a body mass index (BMI) of less than 25 and limit your weight gain after the age of 18 to no more than 11 pounds.
3)Engage in daily moderate physical activity, as well as weekly vigorous physical activity.
4)Eat five or more servings of vegetables and fruits each day.
5)Eat seven or more portions of complex carbohydrates daily, including whole grains and cereals. Limit the amount of processed foods and refined sugar you eat.
6)Drink no more than one alcoholic beverage a day.
7)Limit the amount of red meat you eat to just three ounces daily.
8)Limit your intake of fatty foods, particularly those of animal origin.
9)Limit your intake of salted foods and the use of salt in cooking.
The study findings were reported in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.
Maybe there IS something you can do to greatly reduce your risk of ever getting cancer.
Researchers from the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota have identified nine specific things we can do to potentially reduce the risk of getting cancer and dying from it. Based on a 13-year-old study of nearly 30,000 older women, the bottom line results are simple: Follow a healthy diet and lifestyle.
Although the study involved older women, the researchers are quick to note that it is highly plausible the findings could be replicated in a broader population of men and younger adults.
Living healthy is easier said than done. The nine recommendations work best if you do all of them (or almost all of them). The women who followed just one or none of the recommendations had a 35 percent higher risk of developing cancer than the women who faithfully practiced at least six of the recommendations, according to James Cerhan, M.D., Ph.D., head of Mayo Clinic Cancer Center's genetic epidemiology and risk assessment program and leader of the research study. In addition, the women who followed only one or none of the recommendations had a 42 percent higher risk of dying from cancer.
According to the American Cancer Society, one in three women in the United States will develop cancer in her lifetime. This year, nearly 659,000 women will be diagnosed with cancer, not including non-melanoma skin cancers. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in women overall, and the leading cause of death among women between the ages of 40 and 79. But Cerhan says, "Our findings indicate that even at an older age, women who choose to eat and live healthier can reduce their risk of developing or dying from cancer. We think this is very positive, empowering news."
Follow these nine recommendations to reduce your risk of getting cancer and dying from it. How many do you do now?
1)Do not smoke.
2)Have a body mass index (BMI) of less than 25 and limit your weight gain after the age of 18 to no more than 11 pounds.
3)Engage in daily moderate physical activity, as well as weekly vigorous physical activity.
4)Eat five or more servings of vegetables and fruits each day.
5)Eat seven or more portions of complex carbohydrates daily, including whole grains and cereals. Limit the amount of processed foods and refined sugar you eat.
6)Drink no more than one alcoholic beverage a day.
7)Limit the amount of red meat you eat to just three ounces daily.
8)Limit your intake of fatty foods, particularly those of animal origin.
9)Limit your intake of salted foods and the use of salt in cooking.
The study findings were reported in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.
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