Lifestyle WELLNESS | 2023
WELLNESS Lifestyle | 2023 or smoked meats, soda, refined sugars and
getting enough and timely sleep, besides
farmed fish. With growing awareness, to
quit smoking which is one of the main
avoid cancer people are moving towards
causes of any kind of cancer.
a diet heavy on organic whole grains,
It has been reported that sitting is the
spices, nuts, seeds, lentils, yogurt, organic
new smoking, so if you have been
fruits and vegetables besides red wine in
sitting on your chair or glued to your
moderation also helps.
bed or TV set or laptop for over two hours and beyond apart from sleep
LIVING THE ANTI-CANCER LIFE
hours at night, it could be dangerous
vegetables like kale, broccoli, cabbage,
for you. Get your vitamin D in place,
cauliflower, in addition to garlic,
get it from the sun or get yourself
berries, there are some powerful cancer-
Vitamin D3 supplements. Don’t rule
prevention foods to include in your diet
out Omega 3 fatty acids in your diet,
of what your appetite tells you to eat.
like red onions, peas, apples, papaya,
get it from fish oils or flaxseeds. In
If you eat slowly, you’ll fill up, hence
pomegranate, cinnamon and pure
order to support immunity one can
caloric restriction starves cancer and
pumpkin. Also the important chemicals
focus on probiotics; polyphenols, such
increases lifespan. In short, focus on
in plants are concentrated in the skins, so
as green tea, curcumin and resveratrol;
what brings joy to you, eat healthy, keep
eat the whole fruit or vegetable. Emphasis
and antioxidants like glutathione and
on the move and get some fresh air or
on protein is said to have benefits on the
coenzyme Q10.
sunshine.
body, foods like eggs, fish, cheese, poultry
Finally, remember to decrease portion
a few times a month is ideal.
sizes, so you eat only about one-third
Short bouts of exercising, managing stress,
Expert Take Nutritionist and Diet expert Sujatha Shetty, Gympik gives us a list of eating habits to reduce the effect of cancer. Sujatha says, ‘Worming the lives
By Editorial Team
of many worldwide, every year the
Clean Eating
diabolic disease of cancer is said to
KEEP CANCER AT BAY. READY FOR A CANCER-FIGHTING DIET AND
And Living
claim lives daily. While the exact cause
LIFE? WELL, THERE IS NO FOOD GUARANTEED TO KEEP CANCER AT
Sticking with a plant-based diet is
BAY, HOWEVER A FEW DIETARY AND LIFESTYLE CHANGES CAN KEEP
a good way to avoid cancer. More
THE DREADED DISEASE AT LOWER RISK. IT IS TRUE, WHAT AND HOW
fruits and vegetables, less alcohol,
MUCH YOU EAT AFFECT YOUR CANCER RISK! WITH EMPHASIS ON DIET,
dairy and processed meats, could
MOVEMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH, GOOD HEALTH CAN BE ACHIEVED.
lower the risk of cancers in the
HERE ARE A FEW POINTERS YOU SHOULD KEEP IN MIND. THE PASTE ON
mouth, lung, breast and colon.
THE AFFECTED AREA, WASH IT OFF ONCE IT HAS DRIED OFF.
Steer clear of fried foods, cured
WITH CANCER ON THE RISE, LET US LEARN ABOUT THE WAYS WE CAN
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Befriend organic berries, cruciferous
LONDON GLOSSY | November 2023
of cancer is yet to be established, a lot of it is attributed to lifestyle choices such as smoking, drinking, unhealthy food habits and lack of exercise. Thus, eating the right food could go a long way in reducing the risk of cancer. Eating the right kind of food can not
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