A large study shows that these 10 lifestyle choices reduce the risk of ALL cancers

Impressive new research has revealed the 10 key lifestyle choices that reduce the risk of cancer by 70 percent.

Breastfeeding, avoiding certain supplements and eating no more than three portions of red meat per week are just three.

Also on the list (below) is getting two and a half hours of exercise a week, avoiding sugary drinks, maintaining a healthy weight and limiting fast food.

Unfortunately for drinkers, completely abstaining from alcohol is just another step in the fight against cancer.

The study was conducted to analyze the validity of a previous set of ten similar recommendations from the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR).

Researchers at Newcastle University in the UK tested the guidelines on people in the UK using data from 94,778 adults with an average age of 56.

They used self-reported diet and exercise data as well as participants’ body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference.

Each participant was assessed on their adherence to the recommendations of the seven.

They also used cancer registry data to track cancer diagnoses over the eight-year study period.

In their analyses, they controlled for age, sex, socioeconomic disadvantage, ethnicity, and smoking status.

Participants received an average grade of 3.8 out of seven points for following the recommendations.

About 7,296 participants (eight percent) developed cancer during the study.

The researchers found that greater adherence to the suggestions led to a lower risk of cancer.

For every recommendation that patients followed, they reduced their risk of cancer by seven percent.

They also found that each one-point increase in adherence score was associated with a 10 percent lower risk of breast cancer, a 10 percent lower risk of colorectal cancer, an 18 percent lower risk of kidney cancer, and a 16 percent lower risk of esophageal cancer was linked to cancer. , a 22 percent lower risk of liver cancer, a 24 percent lower risk of ovarian cancer, and a 30 percent lower risk of gallbladder cancer.

People with a score of 4.5 or more had a 16 percent lower risk of all cancers combined compared to people with an adherence score of 3.5 points or less.

Perhaps one of the most surprising recommendations was breastfeeding.

Researchers suspect the protection may be due to hormonal changes during breastfeeding.

Irregular periods occur during breastfeeding – and this reduces the amount of the sex hormone estrogen that the body is exposed to throughout life.

Excess estrogen is linked to an increased risk of cancer.

Fast food is now linked to cancer, as eating large amounts increases the risk of obesity. Obesity can cause a variety of hormonal changes that can promote the growth of tumors.

Red and processed meats contain compounds such as heme and nitrates, which when broken down in the body form compounds that can damage cells in the intestines and increase the risk of cancer.

The 10 recommendations for cancer prevention include avoiding red meat and alcohol, exercising at least two hours a week and breastfeeding if possible.

Alcohol breaks down into a chemical called acetaldehyde, which can cause DNA damage linked to several types of cancer.

There is also no evidence that taking supplements has any benefit in preventing cancer, and WCRI says people should aim to get their nutrients solely through food and drink.

Cancer nutritionist Nichole Andrews previously said, “If you take more than 200 percent of the daily value of a number of supplements that you don’t need, they become free radicals and increase your risk of cancer.”

The researchers emphasized that, based on the observational study, they cannot be sure that the lower cancer risk was caused by compliance with the ten recommendations.

The results were published in the journal BMC Medicine.