One Small Change in Your Life Can Easily Lower Your Risk of Cancer

Small changes in your everyday life–at least 30 minutes of daily exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, and a diet rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes–can help lower your risk of the most common cancers by a third, according to the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR).

The number of new cancer cases in the U.S is expected to rise every year as our population grows and ages. In 2008, there were 1,437,199 new cancer cases; in the year 2030 experts anticipate 2,220,692 new cancer cases–a 55 percent increase.

However, this number could be drastically reduced by positive lifestyle changes, says the AICR. This could translate to 740,000 cases of cancer that need not occur. The World Health Organization believes that reducing deaths from cancer and other non-communicable diseases by 25 percent by 2025 is an achievable goal despite the increased risk that accompanies aging.

– Environmental Nutrition

Source: American Institute for Cancer Research

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