• Question: what can i do that make me less likly to get caner

    Asked by blackcat to Matt, Amar, Ana, Andrea, Leah on 11 Mar 2014. This question was also asked by cupcake94.
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      Anastasia Wass answered on 11 Mar 2014:

      There’s no one thing that will stop you getting cancer. To reduce your risk you can eat healthily and try to keep your body fit and healthy. Avoid carcinogens (things that cause mutations) common ones are UV light (put sun screen on!) and nasty chemicals.

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      Andrea Hanvey answered on 11 Mar 2014:

      The world cancer research fund is a charity that promotes preventing cancer before it starts these are their top ten ways to reduce your risk of getting cancer:-

      1) maintain a Healthy weight
      2) do 30 minutes physical activity a day
      3) limit sugary drinks and energy dense food those high in sugar and fat
      4) eat fruit and veg
      5) limit red and processed meats
      6) limit alcohol intake
      7) limit salt intake
      8) don’t use supplements to prevent against cancer
      9) breast feed if your a lady and have babies
      10) don’t smoke or chew tobacco

      http://www.wcrf-uk.org/cancer_prevention/recommendations/

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      Leah Fitzsimmons answered on 11 Mar 2014:

      The others are right – according to the World Health Organisation about 30% of all deaths from cancer are caused by having a poor diet, not enough exercise. smoking or drinking too much alcohol. There are also risks from other things that can damage DNA, called carcinogens. However, just like there is no one thing that causes cancer there is no one thing you can avoid to protect from it entirely.

      – The World Health Organisation collect and publish huge amounts of data about the numbers and types of cancer people get all around the world. Their cancer factsheet is here http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs297/en/

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      Amar Joshi answered on 12 Mar 2014:

      In addition to the other answers, some vitamins and supplements can increase the risk of cancer. Some people think they can live an unhealthy life but taking vitamins makes it ok. It is much better to eat a healthy balanced diet to get all the vitamins you need.

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