The you can do to reduce your risk of cancer
Many people today lead inactive life style. From the office chair for many directly on the Sofa, and there is hearty food – the kids to make it. This is also reflected in the rapidly increasing rate of Overweight. Currently, about 60 percent of all adults in Germany are considered overweight, 25 percent as obese. More than one in seven children also brings to much on the scale. What many do not know is that Obesity also increases the risk of developing cancer. The German cancer aid warns in this context that Obesity, at least 13 types of cancer.
The good news is: You can do it by yourself, in order to reduce Obesity and the risk of cancer. “Treat yourself to health-conscious 2019 with a balanced, calorie conscious diet and exercise,” advises the Chairman of the Board of German cancer aid Gerd Nettekoven in a press release. This is not only do body and soul a world of good, but reducing at the same time, the risk of developing cancer.
Additional Motivation to lose weight
The experts of the German cancer aid, warn that Obesity is now one of after the Smoking of the most important causes of Cancer. It is known that excessive body fat at least 13 forms of cancer, including colon cancer, breast cancer and esophageal cancer.
Anywhere sugar is hiding
A common Problem today is that in very many processed products, tons is of sugar, without the consumer is aware of it. In addition to the obvious calorie bombs like sweet and salty treats are more lurking in supposedly healthier products, a lot of sugar. This could include, for example, a Cup of fruit yogurt up to six pieces of cube sugar and one glass of a soft drink up to four pieces of sugar.
Only ten percent of energy should come from sugars
When is the daily dose of Sugar to a health hazard? According to the world health organization, the German society for nutrition, the German obesity society and the German Diabetes society should be no more than ten percent of daily calories from sugar.The professional societies announced recently that all Germans eat, on average, 25 per cent too much sugar.
Challenge: sugar-lowering
To reduce the daily dose of Sugar, a lot of consumers from a challenge. On the nutritional value tables in the supermarket contained sugar is disguised from manufacturers. Sugar is hiding behind technical terms such as sucrose, fructose, Dextrose, Corn or invert syrup, warns the German cancer aid. Therefore, you should be prepared meals as possible using fresh and raw foods, self-worked and finished products are rarely consumed. Also, the professional societies recommend to replace sugary drinks with water and unsweetened teas. Sweets should be consumed with Care and enjoyment, rather than carelessly, by the way in the mouth to be pushed.
Children that protect them from an inactive life style
The experts of the German cancer aid, emphasize that children learn largely through imitation. “Be a role model for young people, because the Foundation stone for obesity is laid at a young age”, so the conclusion of Nettekoven.
So you cut 2019 your risk of cancer
The German cancer aid published the free guide “Healthy appetite! Versatile food – Healthy life“, in which in detail explains what is part of a healthy lifestyle and how to be a personal risk of cancer can reduce. Here are some important points from the Advisor summarized:
- Versatile and varied food,
- Overweight reduce
- a lot of movement,
- predominantly plant-based food consume,
- a lot of fresh vegetables and fruit consume
- daily milk or dairy food,
- the consumption of meat to once or twice a week to reduce
- once or twice a week to eat fish,
- sugar and salt can save more
- fat-rich food reduce
- the daily fluid needs with water and unsweetened drinks, blankets,
- drink less alcohol,
- less, or better not to smoke (Smoking and alcohol together, the risk of cancer) quadruple.
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