FEBRUARY 4 IS WORLD CANCER DAY

Watch What You Eat, Start Exercising and Stop Smoking Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world. WHO estimates that 84 million people will die of Cancer between 2005 and 2015 without intervention. India has approximately 2.5 million cancer cases at any given time.
Oral and Lung Cancer in Males, and Cervix and Breast Cancer in Females account for over 50% of all Cancer Deaths in India.
WHO has estimated that 91 per cent of oral cancers in South-East Asia are caused by the use of tobacco, which is also the leading cause of oral cavity and lung cancer in India.
Cancer usually occurs in the later years of life and with increase in life expectancy to more than 60 years, an estimate shows that the total number of cancer cases in India may increase from 7 lakh cases per year to 14 lakhs by 2026. This is quite alarming, and there is something we can do about this.

Estimated Cancer Cases in India (2007)

Males Females

Oral cavity: 47,947 Cervix: 90,708

Lung: 41,019 Breast: 82,011

Oesophagus: 29,512 Ovary: 30,335

Pharynx: 26,834 Oral Cavity: 24,391

Stomach: 25,842 Oesophagus: 20,127



Out of the total number of deaths caused due to Cancer every year, almost 30% deaths can be prevented. If we pay a little more attention to our lifestyle we can save ourselves from Cancer.
Feb 4th is celebrated as World Cancer Day. This year’s theme for the cause is "Cancer Can be Prevented too". We, at DesiDieter support this cause and are taking a step towards spreading the message across to all our users.
On Feb 4th make sure that you:

Get a Healthy Diet

Stop Smoking

Start Exercising

Be Aware of the Risks







All you have to do is take a step towards a Better and Healthier Lifestyle. DIET AND CANCER: ARE THEY RELATED? CANCER FRIENDLY FOODS:
What we eat and how we treat our bodies on a daily basis have a very powerful effect on our health and quality of life. Fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes all have important nutrients and other cancer-fighting substances like phytochemicals and pectins that strengthen the immune function and destroy cancer-causing substances before they cause harm. Research has shown that people who eat a diet free of animal products, high in plant foods, and low in fat have a much lower risk of developing cancer.
EDIBLE ENEMIES?
It is vital to know that risk for developing cancer can be increased by certain foods. While there are foods that promote good health, there are also others that promote abnormal cell growth and proliferation. Most of these contain carcinogens or agents that promote the abnormal activity.
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Wishing you Good Health and a Good Life!
The DesiDieter Team