Science Answers – Does Pursuing A Healthy Lifestyle Prevent Cancer?

With cancer being the second prevailing cause of death in the United States, cancer prevention has been a hot topic in recent times. If you understand this idea as taking measures to reduce the risk of developing cancer, then yes, leading a healthy lifestyle will cut your chances of having cancer. However, this is not a foolproof solution. A research published in the journal Science indicates that two-thirds of cancers are still unavoidable, mostly due to unlucky DNA mutations.

“Genes are important, but diet and lifestyle are even more important in most cases,” states Dr. Ed Giovannucci from the Nutrition …read more