World Cancer Day: Here’s how small measures can help you fight cancer

Prevention is better than cure may sound cliché, but prevention may be the only next best option if we are left with to beat cancer. What research shows is that up to 50 percent of all cancer cases and about 50 percent of cancer deaths are preventable. A recent report released by the American Institute for Cancer Research, which along with the World Cancer Research Fund shows evidence from hundreds of scientific studies. The studies involve 51 million people, including 3.5 million people with 17 different kinds of cancer. The report spelled out simple steps which may not be glamorous but these changes can save your life.

Small changes such as eating healthy foods and avoiding to put on weight during adulthood will help to save your life

In fact, one of the most emphasized habits is to avoid tobacco especially smoking and excessive exposure to the sun. Tobacco smoking or chewing is not just the leading cause of lung cancer but has been linked to many types of cancer, including colorectal, breast, throat, cervical, bladder, mouth and oesophageal cancers. It is important to be healthy and avoid gaining weight in adult life. The World Health Organization defines a healthy adult BMI ( body mass index) as 18.5 to 24.9.

Sit less and walk more. When it comes to cancer prevention, the more the physical activity, the greater is the benefit. Experts recommend 150 minutes a week of moderate exercise ( walking, cycling, household chores, swimming, dancing) or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise ( running, team sports, fast cycling). 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity every day is mandatory for kids from age 5 to 17.

Prevention is better than cure may sound cliché, but prevention may be the only next best option if we are left with to beat cancer. What research shows is that up to 50 percent of all cancer cases and about 50 percent of cancer deaths are preventable. A recent report released by the American Institute for Cancer Research, which along with the World Cancer Research Fund shows evidence from hundreds of scientific studies. The studies involve 51 million people, including 3.5 million people with 17 different kinds of cancer. The report spelled out simple steps which may not be glamorous but these changes can save your life.

In fact, one of the most emphasized habits is to avoid tobacco especially smoking and excessive exposure to the sun. Tobacco smoking or chewing is not just the leading cause of lung cancer but has been linked to many types of cancer, including colorectal, breast, throat, cervical, bladder, mouth and oesophageal cancers. It is important to be healthy and avoid gaining weight in adult life. The World Health Organization defines a healthy adult BMI ( body mass index) as 18.5 to 24.9.

Sit less and walk more. When it comes to cancer prevention, the more the physical activity, the greater is the benefit. Experts recommend 150 minutes a week of moderate exercise ( walking, cycling, household chores, swimming, dancing) or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise ( running, team sports, fast cycling). 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity every day is mandatory for kids from age 5 to 17.