The health status of your life is in your hands to take control of. How you control your lifestyle determines how healthy your life will be. In the case of cancer, which is a disease whose cause is dependent on the kind of lifestyle one lives, we give you these five tips to keep you healthy and free from this disease;

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1. Maintain a healthy weight

Maintaining healthy weight is key to preventing many types of cancers especially breast, prostate, colon and lung cancer. One is advised to avoid obesity as it poses several other hazardous diseases other than cancer such as arteriosclerosis which is the clogging of blood vessels. 

2. Get immunized

Cancer can be caused by certain viral infections including HIV, Hepatitis B and Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Doctors, therefore, advise that we practice immunization against such viral infections. Hepatitis B can cause the development of liver cancer, HPV can cause the development of genital cancers such as cervical cancer in women, and HIV is usually associated to certain skin cancers that result from the sores it causes on the skin. 

3. Eat a healthy diet

Choosing a healthy diet can be so hard at times but we can always try. While choosing a good diet limit cancer risky foods such as processed red meat and high-calorie foods. We are also advised to kick out excessive alcohol intake as it is linked to lung cancer. 

 4. Protect yourself from the sun

Since we were young we were taught that the sun is a source of one of the most important vitamins in our body, Vitamin D. This is true. But the sun again exposes us to risks of developing common cancer, the skin cancer and this depends upon how long we stay in the sun especially the 10 am to 4 pm sunshine. It contains dangerous rays that can spark the development of skin cancer. Health experts, therefore, advise that we limit our time on the sin and embrace shades whenever we can. 

5. Get regular medical care and medication

Getting your body checked for various types of cancer should be a routine as this can increase your chances of discovering cancer early when treatment can be successful. The prevention of cancer is in your hands so take actions.