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Does Body Weight Affect Cancer Risk?
Being overweight or obese is clearly linked to an overall increased risk of cancer. According to research from the American Cancer Society, excess body weight is thought to be responsible for about 11% of cancers in women and about 5% of cancers in men in the United...
Excess Body Weight: A Major Health Issue in America
Modern life in America has led many people to eat more unhealthy foods, eat bigger food portions, and be less active. As a result, the number of Americans who are overweight or obese (very overweight) has been rising. More than 1 in 3 American adults is now obese, and...
Diet and Physical Activity: What’s the Cancer Connection?
How much do daily habits like diet and exercise affect your risk for cancer? More than you might think. Research has shown that poor diet and not being active are key factors that can increase a person’s cancer risk. The good news is that you can do something about...
Maintain Your Motivation
It's easy to start an exercise routine once you've decided it's time for a change, but keeping it up is a challenge for many people. Hitting a roadblock or two is normal, but by planning ahead, you can overcome it. There are bound to be days when you have a bad work...
Why You Should Drink More Water
As temperatures rise, make sure you’re drinking enough water to beat the heat. Staying hydrated carries a host of health benefits—it helps us maintain a normal body temperature and blood pressure, flushes out toxins, regulates our gut health, and cushions our joints....
The Benefits of Walking
If you’ve never been physically active or have been sedentary for a while, it’s important to start getting active slowly. Walking is one of the easiest activities to start with, and most people with diabetes can do it. The risk of injury is low, and even people...
Regular exercise can help put you back in control of your life.
If you’re not into regular exercise, putting together an exercise plan can be a bummer. But remember, along with your diet and medications, regular physical activity is an important part of managing diabetes or dealing with prediabetes. Because when you’re active,...
American Cancer Society Guideline for Diet and Physical Activity
At least 18% of all cancers and about 16% of cancer deaths in the US are related to excess body weight, physical inactivity, alcohol consumption, and/or poor nutrition. Many of these cancers could potentially be prevented by following the ACS recommendations on...
American Cancer Society Guideline for Diet And Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, behind only heart disease. People with cancer also often experience physical effects (from the cancer itself and from treatment), distress, and a lower quality of life. Quality of life can also be...
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