The FIVE simple steps to help YOU beat bowel cancer

• Healthy lifestyle could prevent a fifth of cases in men and a tenth in women 
• People should avoid smoking, drink alcohol moderately and eat healthily
• Should also keep slim - banishing belly fat - and take regular exercise
• Risk lowered for each 'good behaviour' adopted, with more impact on men
• Around 16,000 people will die from bowel cancer in the UK each year 

Five healthy lifestyle traits can protect against bowel cancer, according to new research.

A fifth of cases in men and over a tenth in women could be prevented if they kept slim, banished the stomach bulge and exercised more, a study found.

People should also avoid smoking, drink alcohol moderately and switch to a diet packed with fibres, fruits, vegetables, fish, yoghurt, nuts and seeds with little red and processed meats.

The risk is lowered for each 'good' behaviour trait adopted, and the impact is stronger in men than women. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2787751/The-FIVE-simple-steps-help-YOU-beat-bowel-cancer-Lifestyle-makeover-ward-disease-kills-thousands-year.html

Lack of exercise puts UK women near top of cancer league table

• The UK has the tenth highest rate of bowel, breast and womb cancer
• Experts said that poor physical fitness is increasing women’s risk

A lack of exercise means British women are among the most likely in the world to suffer from three forms of cancer. 

The UK has the tenth highest rate of bowel, breast and womb cancer out of more than 180 countries, research has found.

Experts said that poor physical fitness is increasing women’s risk of developing the three forms of the disease, all of which are linked to a lack of exercise.  

‘These figures reflect the sedentary lifestyles of many people in Western countries, with lots of us spending too much time sitting around and not incorporating physical activity into our daily routine,’ said Dr Rachel Thompson of the World Cancer Research Fund.

Britain had 133 cases of bowel, breast and womb cancer per 100,000 people, the statistics showed. To read more, click on: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2534413/Lack-exercise-puts-UK-women-near-cancer-league-table-Britons-likely-suffer-bowel-breast-wombs-forms-disease.html