	October 4, 2006 \| Issue 85
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13 Recommendations For Reducing Your Risk Of Many Cancers

13 Recommendations For Reducing Your Risk Of Many Cancers

Often in the media we hear of new high-tech "cures" for cancer that "show promise." Unfortunately, there’s usually no strong science yet. It’s just "promise."

PRITIKIN & KIDS

Fruits/Veggies Keep Kids’ Blood Pressure In Check

Preschoolers who eat plenty of fruits and vegetables – four or more servings daily – along with at least two servings of dairy had lower blood pressure levels in their early teens than kids eating less healthy diets, new research has found.*

What scientists do know, what volumes of studies have confirmed over the past three decades, is that prevention plays a huge role in the fight against cancer. The American Cancer Society states that one-third of the 500,000 annual cancer deaths in the United States are due to unhealthy diets and lack of exercise that leads to excess weight and obesity. Another third of cancer deaths is from cigarette smoking.

To help you do everything you can to avoid cancer, the physicians, registered dietitians, psychologists and exercise physiologists offer the following 13 lifestyle-related recommendations. By making simple changes in some of your daily habits, you can greatly increase the odds of living a cancer-free life.

Stay smoke free.
Maintain a desirable body weight. (Healthy BMI range is 18.5 to 24.9.)
Eat at least 9 servings of a variety of fruits and vegetables every day.
Eat at least 6 servings of a variety of high-fiber whole grains, beans, and starchy vegetables like potatoes, corn, and yams.
Avoid fatty animal products, especially marbled red meat; eliminate saturated fats, hydrogenated fats, and trans fatty acids.

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Pritikin Perspective is a publication for Alumni of the Pritikin Longevity Center. It is dedicated to helping people make healthy changes in their lives. The articles in this publication should not be considered specific medical advice, as each individual circumstance is different. You are strongly encouraged to seek medical advice before beginning a program of diet and exercise.
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