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Staying at a healthy weight, being physically active throughout life, following a healthy eating pattern, and avoiding or limiting alcohol may greatly reduce your risk of developing or dying from cancer.
This infographic highlights the American Cancer Society diet and physical activity guidelines for cancer prevention, including recommendations for weight control, physical activity, diet, and alcohol consumption to reduce cancer risk.
Staying at a healthy weight, being physically active throughout life, following a?healthy eating pattern, and avoiding or limiting alcohol may greatly reduce your risk of developing or dying from cancer.
Excess body weight, poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and excess alcohol consumption = about 1 in 5 cancer cases.
Overweight or obesity raises a person’s risk of getting one or more of?13 types of cancer.
The American Cancer Society Diet and Physical Activity Guidelines for Cancer Prevention provide recommendations for weight control, physical activity, diet, and alcohol consumption to reduce cancer risk.
Exercise
Limit sedentary behavior
More fruits and veggies
Less junk
It is best not to drink alcohol
Many environments – where people live, learn, work, shop and play – are not supportive of making healthy choices.
The American Cancer Society recommends that public, private, and community organizations? work together to increase access to affordable, healthy foods and provide safe, enjoyable and accessible opportunities for physical activity.
You can make your community healthier by:
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