Are
you really healthy?Do you think that the chances of you getting cancer is
0%?surely I don’t think so because we can get cancer anytime but don’t worry “as
many as 70% of known causes of cancer are avoidable and related to lifestyles”,
says Thomas A.Sellers,PhD,associate director of cancer prevention and control
at Moffitt Cancer Centre in Tampa.Of course we all know that your first line of
body defense play an important role in fighting cancer ,but recent research has
discover many more suprising ways of preventing cancer.
As
we all know that smoking is by far the biggest preventable cause of cancer.The tobacco
in cigarette was responsible for more than 100 milion death worldwide in 20th
century.The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that ,if smoking
continue,tobacco could cause billion of death in 21st century.Smoking mostly
effect our lung which can cause lung cancer.Lung cancer has one of the lowest
survival rates of all cancer.Smoking can also cause other cancer such as larynx
cancer,oesophagus cancer and even mouthn cancer.The good news is that all of
this cancer are preventable by giving up on smoking.So for one to prevent
cancer is by not smoking.
Another
suprising way of preventing cancer is by filter your tap water.A report from
the President’s Cancer Panel on how to prevent cancer suggest that one should
filter their tap water.By doing this you can reduce your exposure to known or
suspected carcinogens and hormone-disrupting chemicals.According to
Enviromental Working Group, filter tap water is much more safer compare to
bottled water ,whose quality often is not higher.Store water in stainless steel
or glass to avoid chemical contaminants such as BPA that can leach from plastic
bottles.
Next,marinate
the meat first before we eat them.Processed,charred,and well-done meats can
contain cancer-causing heterocyclic amines,which form when meat is seared at
high temperature and polycylic aromatic hydrocarbon ,which get into food when
its charcoal boiled.According to Cheryl Lyn Walker ,PhD,a professor of
carcinogenesis at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Centre, he recommended
that to avoid or lessen the intake of grilled meat.If you still want to eat
grilled meat,you can prepare the meat by add rosemary and thyme to favourite marinade
and soak meat for at least an hour before cooking.This antioxidant-rich species
can cut HCAs by as much as 87% ,according to a research at Kansas State
University.
Cell
phones also play an important role in preventing cancer.Use your cell phones
only for short calls or texts,or use a hand-free device that keeps the phones
and the radio frequency energy it emits away from your brain .According to
President’s Cancer Panel report,frequent usage of cell phones can increase the risk for brain
cancer.The main point is to prevent any risk than to protect against a proven
danger.
In
conclusion,cancer is a disease that can be prevented in many ways.Not only by taking medicine or supplement but also by
having a healthy lifestyle.
The article "Say NO to cancer" written by Azmi Isahak focuses on ways to prevent cancer by correcting our lifestyle in general.
ReplyDeleteThe four ways suggested are to prevent smoking, filter tap water, marinate meat before eating it and to lessen usage of cell phones. The preventive measures given in the text are very informative, and are also supported by statistics and citations. The author has good usage of language and the terms used are concise.
In conclusion, each person needs to be responsible on their own health, and therefore take their own measures to prevent cancer.
Lung cancer has one of the lowest survival rates of all cancer. This sentence is not supported by statistic and citation. This article is very informative as it lets us know about the ways to prevent cancer, even some of the prevention methods we do not hear it before, for instance filter tap water. The language of the author is good and nearly flawless.
ReplyDeleteThe article include the intervention that we can apply in our daily life,at least lessen the chance to get cancer.The cite from WHO does not have the year that the statistic was done since the value of expected mortality could change given the advance analytical and treatment equipment might lower the value of mortality.Overall the article is common with added scientific information making it very detail article.
ReplyDeleteThis article aimed to inform people how to prevent cancer. The author have listed few prevention steps that we can take. The language used by the author is also interesting. However, the author did not give statistic or fact on how far these prevention ways can actually prevent cancer which is did not convinced me as a reader. The author can add facts or statistics from research done to prove his statements.
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