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EXERCISE AND NUTRITION
Nutritional factors are estimated to account for about a third of all cancers in industrialised countries.
The nutrition-cancer link
No particular foods or eating patterns are guaranteed to prevent cancer however some foods and eating patterns can reduce your risk. The LiveSmart programme can help you stack the odds in your favour by supporting healthy eating and activity patterns. There is convincing evidence that maintaining a healthy weight can decrease your risk of cancer and that that having at least 30 minutes activity a day, preferably 45- 60 minutes with some energetic activity can decrease your risk of cancer.
There is evidence that eating a diet high in vegetables and fruit decreases your risk of cancer
There is evidence that drinking low amounts, or no, alcohol decreases your risk of cancer.
An increased risk of developing cancer results when your diet is high in fat (particularly saturated fat) and low in vegetables and fruits, whole grains and legumes
An increased risk of developing cancer results when your diet is high in red meats and preserved meats and when meat is grilled, fried or barbequed.
The Cancer Society’s involvement in National Physical Activity and Nutrition Programmes The Cancer Society supports the Healthy Eating Healthy Action (HEHA) programmes and local activities throughout New Zealand www.moh.govt.nz/healthyeatinghealthyaction The Cancer Society supports the Fruit in Schools Programme throughout New Zealand www.moh.govt.nz/fruitinschools The Cancer Society supports the Mission On programme throughout New Zealand www.sparc.org.nz/education/mission-on The Cancer Society supports many community garden projects and other local community events and activities that increase physical activity and healthy food availability.
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as a member of the Chronic Disease Prevention Peak Group.
References International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). 2001. European Conference on Nutrition and Cancer: Programme and Abstracts. International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). 2002. IARC Handbooks on Cancer Prevention, Volume 6. Weight Control and Physical Activity. IARC, France. Ministry of Health. 2002. Cancer in New Zealand: Trends and projections. Occasional Bulletin No. 15. Wellington: Ministry of Health. Ministry of Health and the University of Auckland. 2003. Nutrition and the Burden of Disease: New Zealand 1997-2001. Wellington: Ministry of Health. United Kingdom Department of Health. 1998. Nutritional Aspects of the Development of Cancer: Report to the Working Group on Diet and Cancer of the committee on the Medical Aspects of the Food Supply. Norwich: The Stationery Office. World Cancer Research Fund and The American Institute for Cancer Research. 1997. Food, Nutrition and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective. WCRF/AICR, Washington DC. World Health Organization. 2003. Diet, nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases. Geneva: World Health Organization.
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