10 Ways to Lower the Risks of Getting Cancer

What is Cancer? Why is it regarded as a deadly disease? 

Cancer is a deadly disease because it involves an abnormal growth of cells in the human body. Cancer cells start growing uncontrollably and spread to different parts and organs of the body. As we know, a human body continuously produces new cells to replace the ones which die out. In case of some individuals the new cells are grown much faster than needed. Moreover, they grow in places where the old cells are already there and they have not yet died. Such conditions lead to cancer.

Let us now discuss how to prevent cancer by following certain practices that may help people lower the risks of the disease.

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10 Healthy Habits to Lower the Risk of Cancer

Say No to Tobacco 

Smoking tobacco increases the risk of cancer to a great extent. Further, it also enhances the risk of other diseases like heart attack, asthma, and Osteoporosis etc.  So, getting rid of smoking is important if you want to reduce the risk of cancer.

Eating well and healthy 

Eating well is important for everyone. In fact,  it is not just restricted to preventing cancer but goes beyond it. If you continue to eat red meat and saturated fat on a regular basis, it will definitely increase your chances of getting cancer. Thus, it is important to include vegetables, fruits, whole grains etc, in your diet and lower the intake of unhealthy food items.

Staying Active via work out 

Like healthy eating, staying active via workouts is also important. This is also considered one of the preventive measures of cancer to reduce its risk. Staying active keeps one fit and healthy and limits their chances of getting ill. Though it is not important to aim for losing weight,  if you want to shed some extra kilos you must be consistent with regular exercise.

Maintaining the right body weight 

As per research, an excessive amount of fat is the result of an unhealthy lifestyle and it causes obesity.  Obesity increases the risk of various forms of cancer. Thus eating healthy food is important to lose excess fat and to reduce the risk of cancer.

Restricting the consumption of alcohol? 

Consuming alcohol in excess also enhances the chances of different types of cancer. If you drink alcohol, it should be taken within a particular limit so that you do not overdo it. Also, cutting down alcohol is important to stay away from many other diseases along with cancer.

Avoiding exposure to radiation 

Exposure to radiations of any type is not good for people. So, medical tests like x-rays and various other imaging studies should be carried on only when it is very necessary. Because these procedures expose us to various harmful radiations, which should be avoided.  Along with other radiations, it is also better to avoid exposure to sunlight, especially from 10 am to 4 pm as it contains the harmful UV or ultraviolet rays that enhances the risk of certain kinds of cancer.  Thus, it is important to protect your skin from such rays by limiting sun exposure during that time.

Avoiding exposure to toxins? 

Asbestos, PCBs and benzene are some substances that are known to enhance the risk of various types of cancer. Many nations have banned Asbestos. However, in India, asbestos  are used for different purposes, though its mining has been banned in the country.

Staying away and safe from some infections 

Cancer risk is enhanced because of certain infections like HIV, hepatitis, herpes etc.  Thus, it is important to take the required precautions against such infections to stay away from them and also to reduce the risk of cancer.

Getting quality and adequate sleep 

We may not have considered sleep to play such an important role in keeping us fit and healthy. But the fact is, sleep does play an integral part in keeping us fresh. Without enough quality sleep our body becomes tired.  Not only does sleep make us fresh, but it also helps the body to rest. Lack of sleep is related to gaining weight, which is related to the risk of getting cancer. Thus, adequate sleep is indeed important.

Proper intake of vitamin D 

As per some research, you can reduce the risk of some cancer types via intake of sufficient amounts of vitamin D daily. This you can do by eating the right food that are sources of ample vitamin D as well as spending enough time under the early morning sun.