Prevent Cancer Foundation Blog

Prevention - The holidays are a favorite time of the year for everyone—spending time with family, friends and loved ones. However, while you’re celebrating, don’t forget about sticking to healthy habits and staying active to help #preventcancer4 everyone this season! Eating During the Holidays: 1.)    Overindulgence at holiday parties can be a constant struggle. If you’re in charge of planning the meal, find ways to include lighter substitutes for fattening or unhealthy ingredients. For example, swap plain greek yogurt for sour cream, choose low fat hot chocolate instead of eggnog and have fresh fruit and dark chocolate instead of sugar cookies or other calorie-laden desserts. 2.)    Before attending a holiday party, prepare yourself by eating a light and lean snack before you leave home—this will make you less tempted to overeat. 3.)    Bring a nutritious holiday dish to the holiday gathering! It will provide a light alternative to the usual heavy holiday spread. Try Butternut Squash Pilaf, Avocado-Corn Salsa, Glazed Chocolate-Pumpkin Bundt Cake or Healthy Green Bean Casserole. 4.)    Most Americans gain an average of one pound over the holidays and that weight isn’t usually lost during the rest of the year. Over the years this adds up, so put a stop to it now to start ...

Healthy Eating - A recent study compared the daily eating habits of over 8,000 Americans to the nutritional standards set forth by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. While some groups are doing better than others, researchers discovered that people are not meeting the nutritional recommendations. The study showed that children and the elderly tended to have better quality diets than middle-aged adults. Hispanics also exhibited healthier diets than blacks or whites and women have better diets than men. ...

Save Your Skin - Governments around the world are banning the use of tanning beds for those younger than 18 in a move to protect children and young adults from skin cancer. Growing evidence shows indoor tanning is a direct risk for melanoma skin cancer cases and deaths, with a higher risk for people who use tanning beds under the age of 25. California, Vermont and 22 European countries prohibit teens from using tanning beds. Countries such as Brazil ...

Exercise Daily - The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence in Britain is tackling a major, but often ignored cause of a wide range of health problems: inactivity. Their solution: swap the car for walking and cycling. Public health officials are challenging government agencies to make walking and cycling more accessible, convenient, fun and beneficial for all ages. This proposal comes amid latest figures showing 6 in 10 men and 7 in 10 women are not reaching ...