Cheers to Julia’s booze ban

JULIA BRADBURY has given up drinking after her surgery for breast cancer. The former Countryfile presenter, who had a mastectomy in October, says she is determined to do all she can to stop the cancer returning. If only more people did the same. While people realise that smoking is bad for their health, many still don’t appreciate that other lifestyle factors, such as alcohol and obesity, are also linked to cancer. Too often, though, I see people who make the changes after they’ve had a diagnosis, by which point it’s sometimes too late to undo the years of damage. I know doctors can seem killjoys by their constant finger-wagging at people’s choices. Life is for living and it’s important to have fun and enjoy yourself, but it’s also important to remember that we nag about healthy lifestyles and advocate for everything in moderation for a reason.