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1. Be physically active
Physical activity plays an important role in prevention of many can.cers, and colorectal can.cer is definitely one of them. If you make sure you get enough movement, your risk can be reduced by 40-50%, as described by a study published in The Journal of Nutrition. Of all cancers, colon and rectal cancers might have the strongest association with regular exercising.
2. Maintain a healthy weight
If you are overweight, you can decrease your risk of colorectal can.cer by simply losing some extra pounds. According to research, your risk goes down by 15% with every five points of body mass index (BMI) you lose.
3. Stop smoking
Smoking is probably one of the most common risk factors for different types of can.cers. It’s related not only with lung can.cer, but also with can.cers of the colon, stomach and esophagus.
4. Limit your alcohol intake
Colorectal can.cer has been connected to excessive drinking but you should also be aware that excessive drinking is also one of the 5 common habits that damage your liver. If you can’t see yourself becoming a teetotaler, at least strict your alcohol intake. Ideally, you should stop at one drink a day. A single drink amounts to 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine or 1½ ounces of hard liquor (spirits).
5. Decrease red meat consumption
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