and coriander are encouraged and food seasoned with turmeric and onion prevents stomach cancers rosemary is known to prevent carcinogens from binding and causing tumourous growths6 limit alcohol consumption the world health organisation who recently declared alcohol as the largest known cancercausing product sold without any warnings signs drinking heavily causes cancers of the pharynx larynx oesophagus liver and mouth the risk of getting these cancers increases twice with two large pegs per day and goes up exponentially as alcohol intake increases what was worrisome doctors said is that alcohol enjoys a status of social acceptance in india like tobacco did 10 years ago recent estimates suggested that worldwide 36 per cent of all cancers and 35 per cent of all cancer deaths were due to alcohol consumption the recommendation from most doctors is that men should limit their alcoholic drinks to not more than two measures per day and women to not more than one a day7 keep body mass index bmi in check a simple bmi calculation is dividing your weight in kilografms with the square of your height in metres the ideal result should be between 1825 the 2530 range is categorised as overweight and above 30 as obese several studies across the world link excess body weight to cancers of the kidney endometrium pancreas breast thyroid and gallbladder in simple terms fat tissues produce excessive amount of the hormone estrogen which can lead to several canacers other than that people suffering from obesity have increased levels of insulin and insulinlike growths in their blood which promote the development of certain8 exercise regularly even if thin there is an undeniable universally accepted inversely proportional relationship between physical activity and cancer risk being active influences the development of cancer in multiple ways it protects against tumour development through energy balance hormone metabolism insulin regulation and by decreasing the time an organ is exposed to potential carcinogens said singh according to him physical activity alters a number of inflammatory and immune factors in the body for example tumour development in the breast can be prevented by lowering the hormone levels improving immune response and assisting with weight maintenance but exercise doesnt only help those who are perennially fighting a losing battle with body weight even people who are thin and have a naturally high metabolic rate must spend some time exercising in order to stem the growth of cancer according to a uicc report the general guidelines for physi cal activity for adults is 30 or more minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day a longer session it says it even better for children the recommended routine is at least an hour fair warning this does not include time spent on video games9 beat stress to beat cancer several studies over the last 30 years have examined the relationship between psychological factors especially stress and the risk of cancer though not all of them have indicated a direct link stress often leads to obesity heart disease and