Cancer - Prevention

Experts believe that the risk of getting cancer can be reduced by following some simple guidelines:

• Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits.
• Exercise vigorously for at least twenty minutes each day.
• Avoid excessive weight gain.
• Avoid tobacco, including secondhand smoke.
• Decrease or avoid consumption of animal fats and red meat.
• Avoid excessive amounts of alcohol.
• Avoid overexposure to sunlight.
• Avoid risky sexual practices.
• Avoid known carcinogens in the environment and workplace.