Show yourself some love this month!
Check in to see how you and those you love are doing to reduce the risk of cancer or a recurrence. Here are some tips and resources to get you started.
Healthy Lifestyle
- Maintain your ideal weight
- Physical activity
- Walk, jog, dance, bike, swim – or whatever you like to do
- Get up and move every hour
- Diet
- Eat lots of fresh vegetable and fruits of every color, whole grains, beans
- Avoid sugar, processed meats, junk foods
- Limit/eliminate alcohol intake
- Do not smoke or use tobacco products
- Avoid risky behaviors
Healthcare
- Have regular check-ups with your primary care physician
- Maintain good overall health to avoid viruses and chronic infections that increase your cancer risk
- Get cancer screenings and cancer vaccines recommended by your doctor
Harmful Exposures
- Protect your skin from the UV rays from the sun. Use sunscreen and don’t use tanning booths
- Steer clear of secondhand smoke and other environmental carcinogens
Want to know more? Check out these sites:
National Cancer Institute Prevent Cancer American Institute Cancer Research
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