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Re:Over 40% of cancers due to lifestyle, says review by helipad on Friday December 09, 2011 @08:58AM (#3333676)
This was on BBC news the other day.

Apparently eating well, drinking in moderation, not smoking and regular exercise reduce the risk of cancer.

When interviewed, man hiding under rock expressed surprise and gratitude for the update.

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Re:Over 40% of cancers due to lifestyle, says review by randallsquared on Friday December 09, 2011 @09:45AM (#3333834)
eating well

I'm not sure "eating well" has the same meaning for everybody. :) Perhaps we should say "eating safely" or something.

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Re:Over 40% of cancers due to lifestyle, says review by fauigerzigerk on Friday December 09, 2011 @11:26AM (#3334275)
Interestingly though, the article doesn't directly mention exercise. Obviously, obesity and lack of exercise are related, but I'm surprised that exercise isn't helpful in its own right. Or maybe the study or the article just didn't cover it, which I would find rather surprising as well.
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Re:Over 40% of cancers due to lifestyle, says review by tomjen3 on Friday December 09, 2011 @10:32AM (#3334019)
Not to mention reduction in heart disase, joint pain, shortness of breath and the quality of life.

Which is why so few people do it.

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