"Move More, Live Longer." It may sound simple, but it's true, research shows that people who are more physically active have far lower rates of cancer. A Japanese-Hawaiian cancer study of 80,000 adults found that an active lifestyle, one where you not only exercise but also keep your body moving as much as possible throughout the day, can help reduce the risk of several different types of cancer.
The study didn't just note exercise as movement, it also counted any day-to-day activities including walking to the store, doing housework, and working on a physically demanding hobby. They found that people who are more active in their leisure time had a 13 to 16 percent lower risk of developing all types of cancer. The group and a fort lauderdale personal trainer recommended exercising for at least 30 minutes, five times a week.
Scientists aren't sure why but they have theories. We know exercise improves the function of white blood cells, the front line of the immune system and equivalent to our body's security guards. We also know that exercise reduces excess insulin, which may be especially important for people with colon cancer. Also, exercise can modulate estrogen and testosterone, which may play a part in protecting against breast, uterine, ovarian and prostate cancers.
Keep moving!
Exercise is not just good for preventing cancer, it is good for your overall health. My personal trainer (also in Ft. Lauderdale) put me on a boot-camp type program 6 months ago, and I have noticed a huge improvement in my immune system. I guess Fort Lauderdale gyms and the personal trainers that work there are very concerned about overall health, not just fitness and beauty. I wonder why that is? Just a different lifestyle in south Florida I guess. Anyway, thanks for the post, and everyone please keep on exercising.
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