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Cancer • Cancer: diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells
• Cell growth is controlled by DNA and RNA, found in the nucleus of each cell
• Uncontrollable and abnormal cell growth forms a mass of tissue called a tumor which can be either benign or malignant.– Benign: Noncancerous– Malignant: Cancerous– Metastasis: Spread of cancer cells
• Cancer will develop in approximately one of every two men and one of every three women in the U.S., striking approximately three of every four families
• The incidence of cancer is higher in African Americans than in any other racial or ethnic group
• Cancer is largely preventable• As much as 80% of all human cancer is related to lifestyle or environmental factors– Cut out tobacco – Hold the fat– Only moderate use of alcohol if at all– Increase high fiber fruits, veggies & grains “phytochemicals”
– Call your Dr for regular checkups– Exercise 30 minutes a day– Safeguard your skin from the sun
• Research indicates that individuals who have a healthy lifestyle have some of the lowest cancer mortality rates
• Investigators looked at the healthy lifestyle guidelines of the Mormon church - abstaining from all forms of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs, and adhering to a well-balanced diet of grains, fruits, vegetables, and moderate amounts of poultry and red meat
• The 10,000 study participants from the church had only about one-third to one-half the rate of cancer mortality of the general white population
• The conclusion is that lifestyle is definitely an important factor in the risk for cancer
• Green and dark yellow vegetables, cruciferous vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Kohlrabi), beans (legumes) seem to protect against cancer
• Folate found in dark green leafy vegetables, dried beans, orange juice, may reduce the risk for colon and cervical cancers
• Lycopene, from tomotoes, has been linked to lower risk for cancers of the prostate, colon, cervix
• Physical inactivity• Being more than 10 pounds overweight• Frequent consumption of red meat• A diet high in fat• Charred/burned foods• Frequent consumption of nitrate-/nitrite-cured,
salt-cured, or smoked foods• Alcohol consumption• Excessive sun exposure• Estrogens• Methyleugenol (flavoring agent in packaged foods)• Radon• Wood dust (high levels)