by PerErik | Jan 23, 2013 | Tennis Tips
Strategy #6: Learn Your Risks Knowing your health risks and being aware of changes in your body may help you prevent cancer or help your health care provider detect it at an early stage. Early detection increases your chances of a cure. To help assess the role...
by PerErik | Jan 22, 2013 | Tennis Tips
Strategy #5: Protect Yourself From the Sun Skin cancer is one of the most common kinds of cancer — and one of the most preventable. Although repeated exposure to X-rays or contact with certain chemicals can play a role in this disease, sun exposure is by far the most...
by PerErik | Jan 22, 2013 | Tennis Tips
Strategy #4: Drink Alcohol in Moderation, If at All If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation. Your risk for many different cancers increases with the amount of alcohol you consume and the length of time you’ve been drinking regularly. Even moderate drinking may...
by PerErik | Jan 22, 2013 | Tennis Tips
Strategy #3: Stay Active and Maintain a Healthy Weight Maintaining a healthy weight and exercising regularly play important roles in preventing cancer, adult-onset diabetes, osteoporosis, stress, depression and cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure and...
by PerErik | Jan 22, 2013 | Tennis Tips
Strategy #2: Eat a Variety of Healthy Foods Your diet is another important risk factor you can control — second only to smoking. Although making healthy selections at the grocery store and at mealtime doesn’t guarantee you won’t get cancer or struggle with weight...
