CANCER PREVENTION

According to nutritionists and epidemiologists from leading universities in the United States, a person can reduce the chances of getting cancer by following some simple guidelines:

• eating plenty of vegetables and fruits
• exercising vigorously for at least 20 minutes every day
• avoiding excessive weight gain
• avoiding tobacco (even second hand smoke)
• decreasing or avoiding consumption of animal fats and red meats
• avoiding excessive amounts of alcohol
• avoiding the midday sun (between 11 A.M. and 3 P.M.) when the suns rays are the strongest
• avoiding risky sexual practices
• avoiding known carcinogens in the environment or work place