Cancer: THESE habits might just lead to the dangerous illness

Cancer can have a major impact on the lives of your loved ones and family. Knowing the habits that may raise the risk of cancer can help us work on them and prevent cancer as much as we can.

Updated on Sep 02, 2019  |  04:06 AM IST |  3.5M

Cancer is a scary disease that can turn your life upside down. Cancer is a chronic illness that cannot be prevented with a vaccine or medicine. Cancer does not come with any guarantee of a cure. We’ve all heard stories of people who battled with cancer and we’ve heard of people who died due to cancer and we’ve heard of cancer coming back. This disease takes a toll on your mind and body and it also impacts your family and loved ones. Cancer does only impact one person, this disease affects all the people around the person who is suffering,  and Chemotherapy is not easy. It has side effects that can make it a very long and painful process. But no one knows how or why cancer affects a person because you could be the most careful and healthy person and still end up with cancer but this does not mean that we should all start living a reckless life. It’s essential to spot and quit all the bad habits that can put you at the risk of cancer and instead work towards switching to a healthy lifestyle that helps us prevent it. Here are some habits that you need to quit immediately.

1. Smoking

It’s no secret that the cigarette that you smoke impacts your body and lungs. It could lead to a number of different types of cancer yet there are many people who are addicted to it and fail to quit their smoking habit.

2. Dehydration

We become to busy in life and we fail to consume the amount of water that our body needs in order to stay nourished and healthy. It’s essential to hydrate the body and ensures that it does not lack any water content. This helps your body stay hydrated and clean and free of toxins.

3. Junk Food

Junk food contains unhealthy fats and carbs. Junk foods also contain toxins and make it very difficult for the digestive system. A balanced diet, on the other hand, can save your life and prevent the risk of cancer.

4. Alcohol Consumption

A hike in the consumption of alcohol can harm your body. Alcohol impacts your metabolism and slows it down. It also drenches your organ in alcohol and makes it difficult the flush out the toxins from your body. All these increase the risks related to cancer.

5. Avoiding Workout

Many of us avoid a proper workout session or maybe even exercises and it’s mainly because we have a busy schedule every day and it’s nearly impossible to squeeze in some time for a quick workout. This raises the risk of cancer because our body has no outlet to sweat out the toxins and cleanse the body.

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