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Simple life style changes can stop millions of deadly diseases like Cancer, Heart disease and Diabetes. World Health Organisation (WHO) says regular physical activity can prevent an estimated 21 to 25 percent of breast and colon cancers, 27 percent of diabetes cases and 30 percent of heart disease cases worldwide.
Simple life style changes can stop millions of deadly diseases like Cancer, Heart disease and Diabetes.
While a small proportion of such diseases are caused by inherited genes, the vast majority are triggered by DNA damage that accumulates during a person's lifetime. You can't pick your parents, but by the wise choice of the foods and lifestyle you can reduce your risk of developing and possibly even stop them in its tracks.
About a third of all common cancers in the United States, China and Britain are possible to prevent each year if people eat healthier food, drink less alcohol and exercised more according to the health experts.
Endothelial cells line the entire circulatory system, from the heart to the smallest capillary. These cells reduce turbulence of the flow of blood, allowing the fluid to be pumped further.
These endothelial cells get impaired by oxidised free radicals, when they move through the system.
Impaired endothelial function is a hallmark of coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension.
These oxidised free radicals can be prevented by simple life style changes.
Plant-based foods high in chlorophyll, vitamin A, vitamin E, selenium and vitamin C are known as antioxidants, which significantly increase elimination of toxins and free radicals known to cause cellular changes that are the root of cancer and Heart disease.
No single vegetable or fruits component can protect you against by itself. But scientists believe that the regular consumption (5 to 9 servings every day) of combination of plant-based foods such as vegetable and fruits can reduce risk of Cancer, heart disease and Diabetes.
World Health Organisation (WHO) says regular physical activity can prevent an estimated 21 to 25 percent of breast and colon cancers, 27 percent of diabetes cases and 30 percent of heart disease cases worldwide.
The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) suggest that making simple lifestyle changes could prevent some 40 percent of breast cancers alone in Britain and the United States, as well as tens of thousands of colon, stomach and prostate cancers.
The WHO says adults should do at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week.
This could be done by walking for 30 minutes five times per week.
Go to work by cycling every day.
Park the car as far as possible from the office or mall entrance.
Try to avoid shopping cart and carry your shopping bags to the car as much as possible.
Try to walk by at walking distance place.
At work choose the washrooms far away from your desk if it is possible.
Try to finish your lunch quickly at work and utilise your break time by taking a round around the building.
Take stairs where ever you go instead of elevator or escalator.
There is no magic stick to cure all forms of cancer, but we have the opportunity to protect us from developing cancer by simple awareness, wherever possible.
Make Every Step Count as a physical activity, such as take walking the kids to school or grocery shopping instead of car.
By taking brisk walks at lunch, parking your car further from store entrances or walking around the block before you check the mailbox, by daily average you'll hit 10,000 steps a day without knowing. Up to 10,000 steps a day, this is about 5 miles.
