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
• Hodgkin's 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. It's 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
