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Last Updated: Mar 14th, 2007 - 21:07:30 |
Based on the clinical reports released by the American Cancer Society, (ACS) watching weight is one of the best measures to prevent cancer. A well-balanced, nutritional diet coupled with regular exercise is effective methods of curtailing the risk of cancer.
Not many people are aware of how excess weight impacts the susceptibility to cancer. However, various types of cancer are associated with being overweight. For instance, the following types of cancer have been linked to carrying extra fat:
>> Aggressive prostate cancer
>> Breast cancer in women past menopause,
>> Colon cancers
>> Endometrial
>> Esophageal cancer
>> HodgkinŐs disease
>> Kidney cancer
Almost two-thirds of Americans are overweight. The percentage accounts for the 30 percent obesity rate amongst the population. Moreover, medical researchers associate being overweight with other cancers of the , cervix, gallbladder, ovaries, pancreas thyroid, as well as multiple myeloma. The new findings in cancer have been related to excess fat where a range of 14 to 20 percent of cancer deaths are noted in people who carry extra weight.
Medical researchers and analysts attribute obesity to the long work hours American spend at their place of employment as well as the commuting span expended back and forth. To accommodate the hectic American lifestyle, food manufacturers are producing processed food in ample supply. At restaurants, cafes and fast food chains, dish out food in mega portions or with outrageous amounts of fat. ItŐs no wonder, our culture is expanding at the waistline.
Here are a few lifestyle recommendations present by the American Cancer Society (ACS):
>> Manage an ideal, weight
>> Consume lots of plant grown foods and include other nutrition
>> Follow a daily physical regimen
>> Minimize alcohol intake
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