Things to Know

What can you do each day to live a healthier life?

1. Walk at least 5 min a day. Or better yet, exercise 20-40 minutes 3-5x a week.
2. Drink water: Approximately 40% of your weight, in ounces.
3. Deep breathing. Our body needs oxygen. 5-10 deep breathes per hour.
4. Meditate: At least 5 minutes a day. Learn what relaxation feels like and go there often. Positive mental attitude.
5. Diet: Increase organic fruits and vegetables, good fats, protein and complex carbohydrates. Decrease calories, refined sugars, saturated fats, processed foods, dairy and soda.

We are a "hope to stay healthy society. Do you want to be in that group? What do you do to be proactive about your health?

You have a 65% increase in cancer risk with poor diet, lack of exercise and an unhealthy lifestyle.

There are three categories of cancer. Many of these things are under your control:

• Lifestyle: diet, smoking, drinking, sun exposure, lack of exercise
• Internal: genetics, infections
• External: workplace, air pollution, water pollution, chemicals, pesticides, herbicides