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✔ Eating at least five serves of vegetables
and two serves of fruit every day
✔ Consuming 25-30g of fibre a day
✔ Doing some regular activity
✔ Quitting smoking
✔ Maintaining a healthy weight42
The percentage of cancer
cases that are caused by
risk factors you can change,
according to new research.
The study, which was
conducted by the American
Cancer Society, identified
17 ‘modifiable’ risk factors,
which cover everything from
food-related choices to
lifestyle habits. Based on the
study’s findings, if you want
to take charge of the risk
factors within your control,
a good place to start is by:food//move//mindset
MOVE IT FOR
YOUR BRAIN
It’s no secret that activity
is good for you, but a new
Australian-led study has
just added another perk to
the (long!) list of health
benefits: improved memory
and better brain health.
When you move, your body
produces something called
brain-derived neurotrophic
factor, which is a chemical that
may help to reduce age-related
deterioration of the brain.