HESSEQUA NEWS - Cansa Balance your Lifestyle Today for a lower cancer risk tomorrow.
The Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) says leading a balanced lifestyle can help lower the cancer risk and agrees with the World Cancer Research Fund. People can reduce their cancer risk in one-third of cancer cases, by simply combining a wholesome eating programme, maintaining a healthy body weight and remaining physically active.
According to Elize Joubert, Cansa CEO: "Being overweight or obese is linked to a higher risk of several cancers.
"Many people in South Africa are overweight, including children and teens. In fact, we have the highest occurrence of obesity in sub-Saharan Africa, with 42% women and 13% men carrying this label, while 7% of boys and 9.6% girls present as obese.
"Have less high sugar content food and beverages on an ongoing basis. Eat little, if any, processed meat such as ham and bacon.''
Endorses limiting inactive behaviours such as sitting, lying down, watching television, or other forms of screen-based entertainment and rather get physically active to help maintain a healthy body weight.
Instead of using the escalator or lifts, climb the stairs; whenever possible walk or bike to your destination; exercise at lunch with your co-workers, family or friends; take an exercise break at work to stretch or take a quick walk; walk to visit co-workers instead of sending an email; go dancing with your spouse or friends; go for walks in your neighborhood or form a walking group.
"Join our Cansa Active programme (http://cansa-active.org.za/) to learn about leading a balanced lifestyle, playing sport safely in the sun as well as being cancer-aware by encouraging smart choices regarding diet and lifestyle. It also gives the opportunity for sports people to participate in their favourite sporting activity or race while raising funds online to support Cansa's care and support to those affected by cancer," adds Joubert.
Visit www.cansa.org.za or www.cansa-active.org.za, or contact the nearest Cansa Care Centre, call toll-free 0800 22 66 22 or email: info@cansa.org.za.
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