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Sitting on the couch doesn’t prevent cancer.
Some people think they are a ticking time bombs when it comes to cancer, but it turns out that genetics only plays a small role in contracting the disease; it’s lifestyle that really matters. A 2008 review determined that only 5 – 10 percent of cancers are related to genetics. The study reported: “The evidence indicates that of all cancer-related deaths, almost 25-30 percent are due to tobacco, as many as 30-35 percent are linked to diet, about 15-20 percent are due to infections, and the remaining percentage are due to other factors such as radiation, stress, physical activity, environmental pollutants etc.” I should note that the majority of the cancers caused by infection are related to sexual activity (HPV and HIV/AIDS), so you may wish to be discerning in your choice of partners.
So, don’t smoke, eat healthy, choose your bed partners wisely, chill out, avoid chemicals, and get some exercise. Can you remember all that?
Oh, and I forgot to add: get enough sleep.
An interesting study presented at the 2008 Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research suggested that regular exercise can decrease a woman’s risk of cancer; if she gets enough sleep, that is.
Find out more after the jump
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