What factor has an increased risk of getting cancer? Your genes or your lifestyle? It was found that many types of cancer are preventable. Genes are important, but diet and lifestyle are even more important in most cases.
In a study published in JAMA Oncology, doctors from Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health (Harvard University School of Public Health, located in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, Massachusetts, adjacent to Harvard Medical School), They discovered that a healthy lifestyle can prevent 40% of cancer cases and 50% of cancer deaths in the United States. The researchers examined the lifestyle of 136.000 Caucasian people and discovered that 6 healthy habits were associated with the prevention of lung, colon, breast, pancreas and kidney cancer. Habits: 60 minutes daily of sub-aerobic exercise, have a healthy and balanced diet (following the recommendations of the method Alive), maintain a body mass index between 18.5 and 27.5, reduce stress, do not smoke and when you drink, always do so in moderation.
Each healthy habit already has substantial evidence that demonstrates an association with cancer prevention, although only white people were considered in the study, leaving aside incidence factors that may occur from different ethnicities. The final message of this study: The risk of cancer can be reduced and it is never too late to start benefiting from the changes.
En Alive We accompany you to acquire a healthy lifestyle, both from food and from physical exercise and we show you what it means to be in «Mode Alive», So you can continue with your good habits in your daily life.