Cancer is the fastest growing disease in Vietnam as well as in the world. However, many people still follow these habits even though they know they can cause cancer. sitting too much, little exercise
sitting too much, being lazy to exercise is a bad habit that not only threatens general health, but also increases the risk of cancer, including a high risk of 3 types of cancer including colon cancer, endometrial cancer and lung cancer. Every additional 2 hours of sitting at work, the risk of cancer increases.
Studies have also shown that when the body is in a static state for a long time, the number of immune cells becomes smaller. This increases the risk of colon cancer and stomach cancer.
Therefore, according to ACS guidelines, adults should have a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity each week, preferably spread throughout the week.
Eat spicy food, drink hot
The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) in collaboration with the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) conducted research and analysis on the relationship between diet and cancer. Studies show that drinking beverages at temperatures of 65 degrees Celsius or higher can increase the risk of digestive tract cancer, especially esophageal cancer.
Accordingly, eating and drinking hot foods at high temperatures leads to tissue damage, esophageal mucosa, then esophagitis, pharyngitis and damage to the mucosa of the digestive system from the mouth back. Prolonged inflammation over time can lead to cancer of the nasopharynx, esophagus, stomach…
Therefore, you should let the food cool down before eating, limit the use of spicy foods such as beer with high alcohol content.
Eating too fast
Office workers are the most likely to make this mistake. The reason is that the daily work pressure is too high, causing them to spend a lot of time processing, so they are distracted by eating and drinking. However, “eating in a hurry” has a significant impact on the digestive system, even leading to indigestion, acid reflux…
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In addition, eating too quickly will cause saliva and enzymes to not be secreted in time to break down food, so it is easy to cause bloating, flatulence, damage to the digestive tract and increase the risk of cancer.
Eating overnight food often
Overnight food often produces a lot of toxic nitrite. When nitrite enters the stomach, it will form nitrosamine compounds. If nitrosamine accumulates in the liver for too long, it can cause poisoning and easily lead to cancer. In particular, if food is stored in the refrigerator for too long, it can also increase the nitrite content. Then, when you reheat the food, it will only make this compound stick more firmly.
