Even though there are a considerable amount of research and money being put into the prevention and cure of cancer, it is still rife amongst the UK from mesothelioma and skin, to prostate and lung. We should never forget the risk of cancer, and do everything we can to ensure we are decreasing our risk of developing it. The next 3 tips are general lifestyle changes that could assist in preventing cancer.
Number 1: One of the key things we can be doing to help is to avoid smoking at all costs. Smoking is a killer; it kills in many ways, and can attract cancer of varying kinds. Mouth, lung, throat and stomach cancer are just a few of the cancers that are caused by smoking. It just isn't worth it. The drive for people to quit smoking has never been bigger and there are many campaigns for awareness of smoking's deathly consequences to try and get people to stop.
Number 2: Ensure you are filling your body with the goodness and healthy foods it needs. Your body needs vitamins and minerals in order to stay strong and effectively fight bad bacteria. If you deny your body of fruit and veg and a balanced diet you are not giving yourself a head start and you will susceptible to disease more so as your body will not be strong and healthy in order to fight illness.
Number 3: Check yourself regularly. With the awareness of cancer at its highest, we have no excuse not to ensure we are doing everything we can to prevent it or catch it early. The earlier cancer is caught, the more chance of survival and cure. Breast and cervical screening is recommended for women, as well and self-checking for both women and men. If you are to discover any suspicious lumps or skins marks/moles. Get it checked out.
So although cancer is sometimes unavoidable, we can prepare our bodies by keeping them strong, and ensuring that we attend checks in order to pick anything up early. Cancer is a killer, and whether you have mesothelioma, breast cancer, or prostate cancer, we all need to be sure we are prepared and look after ourselves the best we can.
Number 1: One of the key things we can be doing to help is to avoid smoking at all costs. Smoking is a killer; it kills in many ways, and can attract cancer of varying kinds. Mouth, lung, throat and stomach cancer are just a few of the cancers that are caused by smoking. It just isn't worth it. The drive for people to quit smoking has never been bigger and there are many campaigns for awareness of smoking's deathly consequences to try and get people to stop.
Number 2: Ensure you are filling your body with the goodness and healthy foods it needs. Your body needs vitamins and minerals in order to stay strong and effectively fight bad bacteria. If you deny your body of fruit and veg and a balanced diet you are not giving yourself a head start and you will susceptible to disease more so as your body will not be strong and healthy in order to fight illness.
Number 3: Check yourself regularly. With the awareness of cancer at its highest, we have no excuse not to ensure we are doing everything we can to prevent it or catch it early. The earlier cancer is caught, the more chance of survival and cure. Breast and cervical screening is recommended for women, as well and self-checking for both women and men. If you are to discover any suspicious lumps or skins marks/moles. Get it checked out.
So although cancer is sometimes unavoidable, we can prepare our bodies by keeping them strong, and ensuring that we attend checks in order to pick anything up early. Cancer is a killer, and whether you have mesothelioma, breast cancer, or prostate cancer, we all need to be sure we are prepared and look after ourselves the best we can.
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