Balanced Diet, Exercise Can Help Prevent Cancer

Nutrition and cancer have got an extremely close relationship

. Certain foods may act as triggers, while some can prevent the spread of cancer to a certain extent.

We live in a fast paced world, wherein, we want everything to get done as quick as possible. With unmanageable work pressures building up on people, not everyone is able to give their body the importance that it actually deserves. Diet today has gone for a toss totally and exercising daily just becomes a distant dream. Today, as we observe World Cancer Day, certain doctors share with us a few healthy lifestyle tips.

Having the right foods in the right amount can help in the prevention of cancer treatment as well as in weight management is what most doctors believe. Nutrition and cancer have got an extremely close inter-relationship. Certain foods may act as triggers, while some can prevent the spread of cancer to a certain extent.

"There are number of suggestions that are given to people on this front which are said to be highly beneficial. However, it is observed that most of times these suggestions are absolutely vague. One cannot deny that our environment plays a very important role in our daily lives.

"One observes that the environment is much deregulated besides it being highly polluted which in turn affects us in a major way. A few things which people can actually practice is not consuming tobacco at all, maintaining a certain amount of dental hygiene and consuming less saturated fats as possible, Nutrition plays a very crucial role in cancer therapy but it is often neglected. Many of the results in cancer can be enhanced by giving right nutrition. Barbecued foods are one more cause of cancer.

Besides, this avoids deep fried oily foods. Excessive heating and re-usage of oils produces poly-hydrocarbons that can lead to cancer. It's best to have leafy vegetables that are good source of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fibers. Basically, it would be ideal not to focus on any particular nutrients and instead have a complete and a balanced diet.

Exercise can also prevent cancer till a certain extent. Exercising at least 30 minutes a day five days a week can be very helpful. It is imperative that a person exercises daily keeping themselves healthy. Besides, this smoking too should be avoided.

Most doctors also feel that women after crossing a particular age should go for mammography once in two years and for PAP smears once in a year. This will help in early detection of cervical cancer. Obesity is also on the rise in our country and it has a close link with breast cancer treatment, especially cancer of the breast and endomerrium. Many of us fail to realize that a number of foods in our diet contain important compounds which can be very helpful to prevent the occurrence of cancer.

A few of these compounds being curcumin in turmeric, lycopene in red tomatoes, quercitin in apple, anethole in jeera, isothiocyanares in mustard seeds etc.

by: Fortis Cancer Institute

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