There are more than 1.4 million cancer cases diagnosed every year across India – and according to the statistics, the number is just increasing. Doctors say while most of the cancers are caused by various factors that are not in your control, many are caused by your lifestyle and diet factors.
However, experts say there are many strategies that help reduce cancer risks and improve your overall health. And that is the reason many oncologists - doctors who treat cancer – themselves follow the suggestions. A few of these tips you can also follow to stay away from cancer include: Eat fresh foods According to studies – eating ultra-processed foods, those which are loaded with saturated fats and preservatives – is one of the main reasons for various cancers to spread and develop.
And so, doctors recommend eating fresh and seasonal produce – which includes fruits and vegetables. These not only provide you with nutrition – vitamins, proteins, and other macro and micronutrients but also help in weight loss. Regular exercise and workouts Doing regular physical activity either high or low-intensity exercises helps keep you fit – both physically and mentally.
According to doctors, regular exercise – at least 30-45 minutes every day—has many biological effects on the body, a few of which even have been proposed to explain associations with specific cancers, like lowering the levels of sex hormones like estrogen which reduce the risk of breast and colon cancer. Being acti.