A Healthy Diet Boosts Fitness and Prevents Cancer

A recent annual report issued by the President's Cancer panel revealed that many malignancies from cancer may be prevented by eating a well-balanced diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy weight and not smoking.

According to Margaret L. Kripske, chief academic officer and executive vice president at University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, "We tried to think of what would have the biggest impact on reducing cancer mortality. If you consider that 15 to 20 percent of cancer deaths are related to obesity and another 30 percent of cancer deaths are due to tobacco use, that's 50 percent of all people with cancer."

Further, Eugenia Calle, the director of Analytic Epidemiology at the American Cancer Society, states about the latest federal findings, "The best idea in the report is implementing a culture of wellness in the U.S., so that the social and cultural norm is one of health."

Maintaining a healthy weight, eating the proper foods and exercising at least three times per week for 30 minutes can greatly reduce your risk of developing cancer and boost your overall well-being. So get moving!