Lifestyle habits that can lead to breast cancer
Lack of physical activity, consumption of alcohol and long night shifts are some of those ignored aspects of our lifestyle that become the cause of breast cancer
20 May 2018 7:08 PM GMT
Changing lifestyle habits, increasing work pressure and stress levels have left modern-day individuals with no time to pay heed to their health and one disease that seems to be emerging because of irregular lifestyle is breast cancer. So make sure you are keeping a check on habits that can lead to this disease:
4Lack of physical activity: Don't be proud of being laid back. One of the main reasons is that excess weight causes the body to produce and circulate more estrogen and insulin, hormones that can stimulate cancer growth. It is crucial to keep your body fit at every stage of life continuously using all body parts to sweat out intoxicants that one consumes in this polluted, fast-paced world.
4Alcohol and smoking: The downside of relaxing in this modern world. The more glasses of drinks you down on the weekend, or packets of cigarettes you puff up, the more you are at risk of breast cancer. Also, for the night owls, it is advisable to find the right balance since irregular patterns of work, long hours and late nights are more likely found to be struck by cancer in the later years of life.
4Long night-shifts at work: After conducting a survey with 300 women-some of whom worked at night, some of whom didn't the survey found that those who had worked nights for 30 or more years were twice as likely to have developed the disease.
4Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and contraceptive pills: Medical improvisations you don't need! Avoid using the viral popular HRT or contraception tablets to abnormally treat menopausal symptoms and unwanted pregnancy.
4Overweight: Start eating healthy and avoid eating out. Putting on weight in adulthood (after the age of 18) with those extra munchies and burgers, or being overweight after menopause can also lead to breast cancer.
4Cellphones: Radiations from cell phone are dangerous and can lead to cancer. So it's advised that SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) of the phone should be checked while buying a new phone. It measures the radiofrequency energy absorbed by the body from the cell phone. You need to be more careful when you are in an area with weak signals, because phones work harder to search a signal and thus, emit more radiation.
4Sodas and energy drinks: All of us think that no sugar is equal to no health problems; and happily sip on diet coke. However, it's not just about the sugar. The artificial colours in many sodas are connected to cancer. It is also the case with artificial sweeteners. This is called caramel colouring and it is found in many drinks and processed snacks items. These drinks have high glycemic index and increase the risk of endometrial cancer.
4Other causes: A few other causes that women tend to overlook is the excess use of deodorants and perfumes, underwired bras, bumping or bruising of breasts, breast implants and abortions that can also be potential threats to breast cancer.
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