While there are no guarantees that you will not contract cancer over your lifetime there are some healthy living tips that can reduce the risk. Scientists now believe that one third of cancers can be avoided by proper nutrition, a daily exercise program and maintaining a healthy weight. These three things will go on long way to reducing the risk. Research has shown that making even small changes to your lifestyle will make a significant difference in the quality of life for many years and decades to come. So let us look at some of the things that we can do.

STAY LEAN

It is believed that maintaining a healthy weight is the most important thing you can do next to not smoking. It is suggested that people try to maintain their Body Mass Index (BMI) at the lower end of their range.

Evidence suggests that excess fat is a risk factor for at least six different types of cancer. These would be colon cancer, post menopausal breast cancer, esophageal cancer, kidney cancer, pancreatic cancer and endometrial cancer. Body fat is also beginning to be linked to an increased risk of gallbladder cancer as well.

EXERCISE

We all know that a regular exercise program is not only good for heart health but for overall health in general. It can also reduce the risk of many forms of cancer. The added benefit here is that it will also help you to control weight. Read the rest of this entry »