7 Healthy Habits That Can Save Your Life

7 Healthy Habits That Can Save Your Life

A new study states that seven healthy practices implemented by the American Heart Association were said to not only lower the risk of heart disease but cancer as well. Another good thing about the habits was its advantages were increasing. Cancer risks have waned when these healthy suggestions were followed.

Laura Rasmussen-Torvik, an assistant professor in the department of preventive medicine at Chicago’s Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine said the results of the study were not that astonishing since habits like exercising, consuming a healthy diet and not smoking were known to decrease cancer and heart disease risks.

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Listed below are the 7 healthy habits:

  1. Being physically active

  2. Maintaining a healthy weight

  3. Eating a healthful diet

  4. Keeping cholesterol under control

  5. Lowering blood pressure

  6. Keeping blood sugar in check

  7. Not smoking

Dr. David Katz, Yale University Prevention Research Center director, could only agree. He said “health means, at least, the absence of all serious diseases, and the presence of vitality.” He also added that for a long time science has recommended following a healthy diet to avoid heart disease, another to steer clear of diabetes and a third to evade cancer. By taking great care of your body as a whole, doing regular exercise, eating healthy and well-balanced meals and steering clear of toxins like nicotine can release a person from the consequences of serious illnesses like heart disease and cancer.

The team of Rasmussen-Torvik has gathered information on 13,000 men and women who participated in a continuing four-community research of atherosclerosis, which is the hardening of the arteries. The study began in 1987 and at the start all contributors were inquired about their lifestyle and the healthy practices they abide by. 20 years after the study’s inception, around 3,000 people acquired cancer – more often than not breast, colon, lung, prostate or rectal cancer.

The researchers has found out that participants who adhered to 6 or 7 of the healthy habits realized they reduced the risk of cancer at a good 51% as compared to participants who did not observe any of the habits. Those who adhered to about 4 habits gained a 33% lower risk for cancer and for participants who observed 1 or 2 attained 21% lower risk.

Lead researcher Rasmussen-Torvik has stated that she anticipates the results of the study will aid physicians and health care providers in their hard work to inspire patients to stick by the 7 healthy habits and at the same time, present drive and encouragement.

article source: news.health.com

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