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Half of all cancers can be prevented – lifestyle changes can reduce your risk of getting cancer
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Smoking is responsible for a third of all cancers (lung, mouth, throat, oesophagus, stomach, kidney, cervix, bladder and pancreas) Why not give yourself the best present ever; improve the health of your family and friends too by quitting or not smoking in their company You have nothing to lose only money, your good looks, good health and that nasty cough.
(9 out of 10 lung cancers are caused by smoking - if we didn’t smoke instead of 38,000 people being told they have lung cancer every year the number would be under 4,000.) |
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Healthy Eating (1/3 of all cancers could be prevented by changing our diets) Eat 5 portions of fresh fruit and vegetables a day, frequently eat fibre & drink lots of water. Reduce the amount of fats, red meat (lamb, pork and beef), processed meat (sausages, salami, ham, bacon, paté, and corned beef), sugar and salt that you eat.
Regular exercise (½ hr at least 3 (ideally 5) times week) combined with a balanced diet is the best way of maintaining a healthy body weight. This will help to reduce the risk of cancer of the bowel, breast and prostate whilst making you feel and look better. You do not have to join an expensive gym, a brisk walk, digging the garden a bike ride or a swim at the local swimming pool can be just as effective. Get a friend to join you and make it fun!!! |
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