Guest guest Posted March 3, 2000 Report Share Posted March 3, 2000 ACS NewsToday March 2, 2000 Although colorectal cancers are the third most common cancers in men and women in the US, they are among the most preventable types of cancers, according to experts. " Most colorectal cancer is a lifestyle disease, " said Colleen Doyle, RD, MS, director of nutrition and physical activity for the American Cancer Society (ACS). " For the average person, choosing a basically healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk to a very small one. " According to Doyle, there are three basic ways to reduce your risk of developing colorectal cancer: adopting a proper diet, being physically active and undergoing screening. The ACS advises these lifestyle habits: Eat lots of fruits and vegetables – at least five servings a day, preferably more. This can lower your colorectal cancer risk by 40 to 50 percent. It’s especially good to eat fruits and vegetables in a variety of colors. The colors are from substances called flavonoids that interfere with the process of developing cancer. And, you should cut back on fats, especially the saturated fats in foods like beef, pork and lamb. Get at least 30 minutes of physical activity on most days. This helps speed food through the digestive tract, so any cancer-causing agents in food don’t have time to do much damage. And, you should maintain a healthy body weight because being overweight can increase your colorectal cancer risk. Following ACS screening guidelines is one of the most certain ways to prevent colorectal cancer. http://www2.cancer.org/zine/dsp_StoryIndex.cfm?fn=001_03022000_0 -- _____________ Free email services provided by http://www.goodkarmamail.com powered by OutBlaze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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