United States: Cancer cases are still on the rise as the health officials raised the alarms for it. They are actually rising among the millennials and the Generation X and the growing threat among youth could be linked to obesity and poor diet and the environmental factors such as lack of exercise and the poor sleep.
Study Highlights
As reported by Time Entertainment, a study which has been published in the medical journal The Lancet reported an increase in the diagnosis of the 17 types of the cancer in the young people including gastric cardia, small intestinal, Estrogen receptor positive breast and there are a lot more.
The reasons behind rise in the cancer among young people are “poorly understood” as per Lancet.
Lifestyle Changes to Reduce Risk
While one cannot fully guard against the genetic or environmental factors which are making the positive changes in the lifestyle can greatly cut your cancer risk and can improve your general health , says Macmillan Cancer Support.
There has been a rise in obesity-related cancer in the recent decades. Excess weight can put one at risk of deadly cancers such as colorectal, endometrial, kidney, esophageal, pancreatic, liver, and gallbladder cancer. By reducing weight through healthy lifestyle interventions, you can naturally cut risk of cancer.
Adapting a plant based diet:
So ultimately adding nuts and fruits and other plant based foods can also keep the cancer away and also eating such kind of diet can reduce the cancer chances to almost forty seven percent as discovered by a new research by UC Scan Francisco.
According to this study men with prostate cancer could greatly reduce the chances of the disease worsening by eating more and more fruits.
Stop sitting for long time:
Obviously the reasons which include the dramatic rise the cancer cases could be our growing tendency towards sedentary lifestyle. Sitting for long hours like 10 to 12 hours could be increasing our cancer risk in a range of the ways.
Don’t eat processed food:
Chips, burgers, pizza, Cola and samosa have become a way of our life. Ultra-processed food and drinks are somehow indirectly linked to cancer risk due to very much increased levels of sugar and sodium, which can also sometimes lead to weight gain and obesity. “Eating these ultra-processed foods that are high in calories and low in nutritional value can increase your cancer risk by causing weight gain and obesity.
Eat loads of fibre and drink water :
High fat and also the low fibre diets can be really wreaking havoc on your health as they can put you at the risk of many cancers including the bowel , lung and the prostate urine cancers. Avoid having rich food and start drinking almost 8 to 10 glasses of water a day.
Avoid UV rays:
Too much UV radiation directly from the sun can also damage DNA in your skin cells which can cause skin cancer. Use sunscreen and avoid stepping out between 12pm-5pm when sun’s rays can directly penetrate your skin.
Quit smoking and drinking:
The best thing you can do to cut cancer risk is getting rid of harmful habits like smoking and drinking. People who smoke and they also drink alcohol are at a very higher risk of mouth and upper throat cancers. When consumed together, the risk goes up significantly.
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