Your Lifestyle & Cancer

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Did you know, up to 40% of certain cancers can be prevented by your lifestyle? Or that your diet and physical activity levels can help optimise our health during and after cancer treatment?

Many of the things we do, or don’t do, can actually increase our chances of developing cancer, or other major illnesses/diseases, like heart disease, diabetes or strokes.

Making small changes and adapting our lifestyle can not only help reduce our risk of developing cancer, but it can also help us to improve our mental and physical health.

Nutrition

The food we eat plays a big part in maintaining our health and wellbeing.

Physical Activity

One of the best things we can do for both mental and physical health.

Smoking

One of the most well-known things to cause cancer and other diseases.

Alcohol

People who drink alcohol are more likely to develop cancer than those who don't drink.

Sun/UV

While some UV exposure is good for us, too much UV can cause skin damage and increase your risk of skin cancer.

Stress

Most people can feel stress at different times, but too much stress can be bad for our health.