Ra 4 Food - Health and Nutritional Tips

Experts claim a third of all cancers in the UK could be prevented by changes in diet and lifestyle – amounting to 95,000 people a year.

 “When health charities talk about numbers, it can often be difficult to comprehend what that means,” said Professor Martin Wiseman of the World Cancer Research Fund.

 “We hope that by comparing it to something easier to imagine, like the capacity of Wembley [stadium], we can show the scale of the problem.”

 The WRCF estimate comes amid concern that growing waistlines, coupled with binge-drinking, lack of exercise and poor diet are fueling cancer.

 Cases of womb cancer have risen by a fifth over the past decade while kidney cancer went up by 14 percent. Both forms of cancer are strongly linked to obesity.

 Eat more fruit, vegetables, wholegrains and pulses along with exercising twice a day, for at least half an hour, is the advice for cancer prevention.

 Cases of mouth cancer, which is associated with smoking and drinking, have increased by almost a quarter in a decade.

  Around 285,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year and nearly 155,000 die.

 Professor Wiseman added, “We need to remember that for every single one of these cases, there is a devastating impact on the lives of people who are diagnosed and also on their families, not to mention the financial cost of treatment.

  “This is why we need to do more to promote the message that with relatively simple changes, people can make a real difference to their cancer risk.” 

 Smokers are also advised to quit, alcohol intake should be limited to one or two drinks a day and skin should be covered in the sun. 

 A landmark report issued by the World Cancer Research Fund last year also recommended avoiding processed meat - and limiting intake of red meat to 18oz (500g) a week - the equivalent of three steaks.