Transcript Cancer Prevention

12 Ways to Lower
Your Risk for
Cancer
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By the Gateway School
General Science Classes
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#1 Avoid potentially carcinogenic
(cancer causing) compounds
Avoid car fumes
and other air
impurities.
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If it is really bad:
wear a gas mask!
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Avoid formaldehyde (found in car exhaust
and in sealant products) benzene, asbestos
and many others.
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#2 Don't Use Tobacco
The most important health decision you can make
is to NOT smoke or use tobacco products.
Using tobacco increases your risk of
several types of cancer including
cancers of the lungs, esophagus, voice
box (larynx), mouth, bladder, kidney,
panaceas, cervix, and stomach.
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Every time you smoke a cigarette,
you inhale numerous substances
known to cause cancer.
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#3 Eat A Variety of Healthy Foods
• Eating healthy foods will
reduce your chances of
getting cancer
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A. Eat LOTS of Fruits and Vegetables
•Eat at least 5 servings
of fruits and vegetables
each day.
•Broccoli, brussel
sprouts and cabbage
are especially good for
you.
● Eat whole grains and beans.
● Green and dark yellow vegetables reduce your
risk of colon and stomach cancers.
B. Make Green Vegetables Part
of Every Meal
• Snack on raw
vegetables,
especially these
ones.
Especially eat
cruciferous
vegetables like
cabbage and
broccoli.
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C. Eat a diet high in anti-oxidants like
beta-carotene, Vitamin C and Vitamin E.
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Vitamin E can be found in foods
such as cooking oil, fish oil, nuts
and seeds, multi-grain cereal,
apricots, pumpkins, mustard and
poutry.
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Beta-Carotenes
Beta-carotene is found in yellow and orange vegetables
like carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, and squash and
also dark green vegetables like spinach and turnip greens.
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D. Eat Red Foods Containing
Lycopene.
Red fruits, such as strawberries,
cherries, tomatoes, contain
lycopene, which can help to prevent
certain types of cancer.
Cherries
Cherries have at least 17 antioxidant compounds in them. They
have a lot of health benefits. They
can help with many kinds of pain
and they are helpful with arthritis
relief, sleep enhancement, and
cancer prevention.
Tomatoes
Food and Drug Administration says that
tomatoes are very rich in beta carotene and
anti oxidants which help prevent and fight
cancer. There are many ways to use tomatoes
and they can be included in all of your meals.
Remember though that all red fruits are good
for you so try to eat as much as possible.
#4 Avoid Sugars
Too sugar can cause cancer cells
to grow.
#5 Limit Saturated Fat
(fats from animal products)
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●Choose low-fat or fat-free foods.
●Try to give up meat one
day a week to reduce your
intake of saturated fat which
can lower your risk of some
cancers.
●Also try to eat meatless
meals more often.
#6 Eliminate hydrogenated or
trans-fats.
Hydrogenated fats
are often found in
margarine, cookies,
snacks, fast foods
and other pre-made
food.
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#7 Get Plenty of Vitamin D
Vitamin D is important for the immune system
and helps the body fight diseases such as the
common cold and cancer.
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Getting lots of Vitamin D helps to prevent
cancer. Vitamin D helps the immune system
fight diseases including cancer.
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#8 Drink Plenty of Water
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The "8 x 8 rule":
Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of
water each day.
#9 Maintain a Healthy Weight and
Stay Active
●Maintain a healthy weight for your height, age, gender, etc.
● Obesity is a risk factor for some cancers, so it is important
to maintain a healthy weight for your height, age, gender, etc.
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●Exercise regularly
(about 30 minutes a
day or most days of the
week).
●An active lifestyle and
a healthy diet can help
lower your risk of
certain types of cancer.
#10 Protect Yourself
From The Sun
Skin cancer is a common type of cancer which in
many cases can be prevented by limiting exposure
to the sun.
Ways to protect yourself from the sun:
•Use sunscreen
•Wear sunglasses and hats
•Stay in the shade.
•Stay inside when the sun is the strongest.
#11 See Your Doctor Regularly
and Get Screened.
This can lead to early detection and increase
your chance of successful treatment.
Get Your Immunizations
Some cancers are associate with infections
that can be prevented with vaccinations, such
as Hepatitis B (which can increase your risk
of liver cancer) and Human papillomavirus
(which can cause cervical cancer). See your
doctor and get recommended vaccinations.
#12 Reduce Your Stress
• Studies indicate that stress
weakens the immune system
and can promote the growth
and spread of cancer.
References:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/water/NU00283
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/161618.php
http://hubpages.com/hub/Vitamin-E-benefits
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2007/08/01/health/adam/195
14Transfattyacids.html
http://cosmetictutor.com/blog
http://www.oprah.com/health/Food-Solutions/5
http://maxfitllc.wordpress.com/about-the-fitness-forum/
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=does-stress-feedcancer
http://www.wikihow.com/Lower-Your-Chances-of-Getting-Cancer