Cancer Prevention Tips

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Things you have control over:

What you think

What you eat

What you drink

Taking control of your health means taking action today. . . and guess what? . . . It's not difficult. Here's a bunch of things that you can do right now. No excuses.


Schedule regular pap smears.
Check your breasts.

Exercise - Park the car farther, walk more, take the stairs, Dance.

Eat healthier - There are endless resources at your disposal.

• Diminish the amount of unhealthy fats you consume.
• Omega-3 fatty acids are heart-healthy and can be found in high-fat fish; albacore tuna, mackerel and salmon, other seafood; herring, lake trout, oysters, sardines, shellfish and shrimp and plant sources; butternuts, white walnuts, flaxseed, flaxseed oil, hempseed, hempseed oil, soybean oil, and walnuts.
• Increase Intake Of Flax seed, Soy : The chemical phytoestrogen found in flaxseed, whole grain and soy reduces the chances of breast cancer.
• Eat more fruits and vegetables. 
• If you drink alcohol, limit your daily intake to two drinks for men and one drink for women.
• Limit consumption of salty foods and food processed with salt (sodium).

Maintain a healthy weight.
Take a few minutes each day to be quiet.  This is one of the best and easiest ways to combat stress.

• Meditation
• Visualization

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Online Resources:
The American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org/
The National Cancer Institute: http://www.cancer.gov/
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