Preventive care
Stay away from tobacco
There is no safe form of tobacco. If you smoke or chew tobacco, stop! Call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 for help, or download the free Quit For Life app in Google Play or the iTunes app store.
Reach a healthy weight and keep moving
Being overweight or obese raises the risk formany types of cancer. Eat fresh fruits, vegetables and minimally processed foods. Save the sugar and high-fat for an occassional treat. Adults should aim for about 2 ½ hours of moderate exercise each week, and children should get an hour every day. All ages should get strenuous exercise at least three days a week.
Limit alcohol
Men should have nomore than two drinks a day, and women should have nomore than one drink daily. A drink is 12 ounces of regular beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1 ½ ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits.