Tips: Cancer prevention

 Around one third of deaths from cancer are due to the 5 leading behavioral and dietary risks:

§  High body mass index

§  Low fruit and vegetable intake

§  Lack of physical activity

§  Tobacco use

§  Alcohol use.

*Be as lean as possible without becoming underweight: Don’t just look at the scale; check your waist measurement as a crude measurement of your abdominal fat.

Men’s waists should be no larger than 37 inches and women’s waists 31.5 inches or less.

*Be physically active for at least 30 minutes every day: You can break that into 10- to 15-minute blocks, and even more activity may be better.

 *Avoid sugary drinks and limit consumption of energy-dense foods:

*Eat more of a variety of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes such as beans.

*Limit alcoholic drinks to two for men and one for women per day.

*Limit red meats (beef, pork, lamb) and avoid processed meats: Limit consumption of salty foods and foods processed with sodium. Don’t use supplements to protect against cancer: It’s not that supplements are bad it’s best for mothers to breastfeed babies exclusively for up to six months and then add other foods and liquids.