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Billions of dollars are spent every year spreading the truth about tobacco use and the dangers of smoking. How many times have any of us seen a commercial saying poor diet can promote cancer just as much as smoking?
A Purdue professor, Dennis Savaiano says poor diet and exercise can contribute to cancer just as much as smoking. He says essentially that 33 percent of cancer is caused by smoking, 33 percent by genetic factors and 33 percent are related to poor diet and lack of exercise.
It seems like everything is bad for us these days. Some commercials say eggs are great for us, others say eggs are terrible. Some say beef is helpful, other’s say it’s harmful.
Well you can’t go wrong with whole grains and lots of fruits and vegetables. Try reducing the amount of bread that your family consumes, or simply allow only whole grain bread into the house. Finding a way to get vegetables and fruits into your diet. Remember, children develop their eating habits when they are young. If you teach your children to eat good stuff when they are young, they will continue those habits into adulthood.
Try getting away from empty calories this year. If it comes in a box, it’s probably not good for you. Choose your foods that have good color to them. Try squash as an alternative to potatoes, and get come cucumbers and broccoli into the rotation.
Of course there is no substitute for exercise. Studies have shown that even moderate exercise improves one’s health. If the Purdue professor’s claims are true, then perhaps we should all spend as much time on eating healthy and exercising as the anti-tobacco movement preaches to stop smoking.
As long as you stick with your prescription drugs, stop smoking, start eating better and exercise then it will improve your chances of not getting cancer
