Cancer Prevention

Believe it or not, diet and lifesyle choices are thoughtto contribute to about 60% of all cancer cases. Tobacco smoke, excessive exposure to radiation, some industrial chemicals, certain virusses and hormones are factors that increase to your chances of getting cancer. Also excessive amount of fat, alcohol, pickled and smoked food may also contribute to cancer. Fibres, certain nutrients, fruits and vegetables could help to protect you against it. For some people, although not exposed to the cancer-causing agent, may also get affected by the disease. A major factor in the development of cancer seems to be the immune system's ability to detect and destroy unstable oxygen molecules that cause cell damage.

Therefore, other than going for regular screening for cancer, you could also boost up your intake of cancer-fighting antioxidants which helps to inactivate the unstable oxygen molecules and aid the immune system in eradicatingearly cancer cells.

Vitamin C with flavanoids plays role in preventing many type of cancer, such as lung, oesophagus, stomach, bladder, cervix and colon cancer. Meanwhile Vitamin E may reduce the risk of breast, colon, and prostate cancer. Enyone who is concerned about preventing cancer is strongly advised to take all these supplements together along with mineral selenium regularly.

For extra protection, green tea extract and grape seed extract may help to prevent lung, breast, colon, stomach prostate and skin cancer.

Overall, you should eat more fruit, vegetables and fibre. And cutting down on fat, salt and sugar may help wonder too. By all means, this spell one thing, balanced diet. You should also be careful regarding going out in the sun and it is better to stay away from smoking too. Last but not least, don't forget to exercise.

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