It’s a fact: 30% of cancer most common forms are preventable (see the WHO website”Cancer Prevention” ). But by reading scientific studies on good behavior to adopt to prevent this disease, we must recognize that it is easy to get lost. Here are below a récaptitulalif 11 ways to reduce cancer risk identified to date medical research.
1. Maintain a healthy weight. This weight depends mainly on your size and define it, simply calculate your body mass index (your weight divided by the square of your height). The goal for a healthy weight: get a body mass index between 20 and 25.
2. Move. It is recommended to be active at least 30 minutes per day (walking to work, sport …)
3. Eat more vegetables, fruits and whole grains (whole wheat couscous, oatmeal, wild rice, brown rice, quinoa, millet …)
4. Reduce the amount of fats and sugars in your diet.
5. Limit consumption of red meat.
6. Consume little (or ideally no) alcohol
7. Eat less salt.
8. For mothers, breastfeeding choose option if possible (recent work on the issue suggests that breastfeeding has the effect of reducing the risk of developing certain cancers)
9. Stop smoking.
10. Limit consumption of canned foods (increased risk of colorectal cancer)
11. Protect yourself from the sun, for frequently exposed persons (wearing a hat, use sunscreen …)
