{"id":4071,"date":"2015-03-03T09:51:56","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T14:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=4071"},"modified":"2015-02-05T09:57:25","modified_gmt":"2015-02-05T14:57:25","slug":"6-steps-to-lower-your-cancer-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/uncategorized\/6-steps-to-lower-your-cancer-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Steps To Lower Your Cancer Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

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6 Steps to Help Lower Your Cancer Risk<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cancer is often unpredictable, but there are things everyone can do to help reduce their cancer risk or improve their chances of beating the disease if they do get it. What\u2019s more, some of those same behaviors can also help lower your risk for other serious diseases, and boost your odds of living a longer, healthier life.<\/p>\n

1. Get regular cancer screening tests.<\/strong>
\nRegular screening tests can catch some cancers early, when they\u2019re small, have not spread, and are easier to treat. With cervical and colon cancers, these tests can even prevent cancer from developing in the first place. Talk with your doctor about the tests for breast<\/a>, cervical<\/a>, colon<\/a>, lung<\/a>, and prostate<\/a> cancers.<\/p>\n

2. Get to and stay at a healthy weight.<\/strong>
\nBeing overweight or obese is a risk factor for many cancers, including breast, colon, endometrium, kidney, esophagus, and pancreatic cancer. You can control your weight through regular exercise and healthy eating.<\/p>\n

3. Exercise regularly.<\/strong>
\nPhysical activity has been shown to lower the risk of several types of cancer, including breast, endometrium, prostate, and colon cancer. It also reduces the risk of other serious diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u2022<\/td>\nAdults should get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity (equal to a brisk walk) or 75 minutes of vigorous activity (makes your heartbeat and breathing faster, and makes you sweat) each week, preferably spread throughout the week.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u2022<\/td>\nKids should get at least 1 hour of moderate- or vigorous-intensity activity each day, with vigorous activity at least 3 days each week.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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4. Eat a healthy diet.<\/strong>
\nStudies show that eating a lot of different vegetables and fruits, whole grains, and fish or poultry is linked with a lower risk of developing certain cancers. On the other hand, eating more processed and red meat is linked with a higher risk of developing certain cancers. The American Cancer Society recommends:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u2022<\/td>\nEating at least 2\u00bd cups of vegetables and fruits each day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u2022<\/td>\nEating less red meat (beef, pork, and lamb) and less processed meat (bacon, sausage, luncheon meats, and hot dogs)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u2022<\/td>\nChoosing breads, pastas, and cereals made from whole grains instead of refined grains, and brown rice instead of white<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u2022<\/td>\nEating fewer sweets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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5. Avoid tobacco.<\/strong>
\nTobacco use in the US is responsible for nearly 1 out of every 5 deaths \u2014 about 480,000 early deaths each year. About 80% of lung cancer deaths and 30% of all cancer deaths are caused by tobacco use.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t use tobacco products, don\u2019t start. If you do, quit. For help, visit cancer.org\/quitsmoking<\/a>, or call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345<\/a>.<\/p>\n

6. Limit alcohol.<\/strong>
\nResearch has shown that alcohol can increase your risk for certain kinds of cancer, including breast, mouth, throat, voice box, esophagus, liver, colon and rectal cancer. The more alcohol you drink, the higher your risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u2022<\/td>\nMen should have no more than 2 drinks a day and women no more than 1.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u2022<\/td>\nOne drink is equal to about 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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