Healthy Living Beats Colon Cancer
Yet another research report shows that healthy living beats colon cancer. We know that a plant-based diet (not necessarily vegan or vegetarian… just mostly plants) goes a long way in preventing many chronic illnesses. An especially interesting aspect of this study is that it applied to those who had already been diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. Even for this population, healthy living beats colon cancer. There is always hope and with a holistic mindset there are also better outcomes.
More than 1.3 million Americans are diagnosed with colon cancer, but new research suggests that adopting a healthy lifestyle goes a long way toward boosting survival.
The study followed nearly 1,000 patients with advanced colon cancer for an average of seven years.It found that people who ate right and exercised had a 42 percent lower risk of dying during the study period, compared to those who had less healthy lifestyles.
The take-home message: “Having a health body weight, being physically active, and eating a diet rich in vegetables, fruits and whole grains after a diagnosis of stage 3 colon cancer was associated with a longer survival,” the researchers reported April 12 in the journal JAMA Oncology.
Source: Want to Help Beat Colon Cancer? Live Healthy
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