Title: Causes of Cancer: Genetics vs. Lifestyle {Infographic}
Headings: Causes of Cancer: Genetics vs. Lifestyle {Infographic}
Causes of Cancer: Genetics vs. Lifestyle {Infographic}
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Content: Studies performed on identical twins showed that only 5%-10% of all cancer cases can be attributed to genetic defects, whereas the remaining 90%-95% are due to either lifestyle or environmental factors. The main lifestyle factors that influence cancer growth are: Diet (fried foods, red meat, excessive consumption of alcohol and other foods that contains carcinogens)
Obesity
Cigarette smoking
Physical inactivity
Sun exposure
Environmental pollutants
Infections
Stress
The evidence indicates that of all cancer-related deaths, 30%-35% are linked to diet, 25%-30% are due to tobacco, 10%-20% are linked to obesity, about 15%-20% are due to infections, and the remaining percentages are due to other factors like radiation, alcohol consumption, stress, physical inactivity, environmental pollutants etc. At least half of all cases of prostate, colorectal, breast, gall bladder and endometrial cancer were caused directly because of the food people chose to eat! If you also considers the links between obesity and alcohol to our diet, it is clear that diet is the main cause of cancer in the world today . The extent to which diet contributes to cancer deaths varies greatly, depending on the type of cancer. Pharnyx – 20%
Bladder – 20%
Mouth – 20%
Esophagus – 20%
Lung – 20%
Colorectal – 70%
Larynx – 20%
Pancreatic – 50%
Prostate – 75%
Gall Bladder – 50%
Gastric – 35%
Breast – 50%
Endometrial – 50%
Other – 10%
The same study also reveals what cancer prevention requires in terms of diet: Increased consumption of plant-based foods, especially fruits and vegetables ( here is a list of foods that seem to prevent cancer)
Moderate use of alcohol
Minimal meat consumption
Caloric restriction
Use of whole grains
And in terms of lifestyle: Smoking cessation (Tobacco use increases the risk of developing at least 14 types of cancer, and accounts for 87% of deaths from lung cancer. Tobacco contains at least 50 carcinogens, the effects of which can be reduced by certain foods like turmeric).