By Melanie Bowen
Attention Cancer Patients: Get Active and Stay Healthy!
Physical activity is an important part of managing cancer. Fit cancer patients have better energy balance and fewer cancer symptoms. Studies have shown that physical activity reduces the risk of colon, breast, endometrial, prostate, and mesothelioma cancer. Here are some of the ways that fitness can help to manage the health of a cancer patient.
Benefits of Fitness and Cancer
In addition to helping control cancer, exercise can help with other aspects of health that may exacerbate cancer. For instance, fitness can help patients control weight, prevent diabetes, and lower blood pressure. People who have cancer may also develop psychological problems. Exercise releases endorphins and improves the mood of individuals who may be feeling depressed about their situation. The most important aspect of fitness is that it may prevent premature death in cancer patients.
Some studies have shown the risk of certain types of cancer can be reduced between 30 and 40 percent with exercise. Sedentary people may increase their chances of getting cancer when they do not engage in exercise. Exercise is important to the treatment regimen of any patient.
How Much Exercise Do Cancer Patients Need?
Studies have shown that half of Americans do not meet the recommended requirements for exercise. Lack of exercise can prevent cancer patients from improving their health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that people exercise for at least 30 minutes daily. Exercise should range from mild to moderate activity for at least five times per week. Children should receive one hour of physical activity daily five or more days per week.
This may include walking, jogging, aerobics, organized sports, or even household activities. Many people involve their support groups in exercise to remain motivated. Often, cancer patients will train for and participate in cancer walks to promote exercise in their treatment regimens. Some cancer patients may become too weak to participate due to anemia and other conditions. Support groups can help cancer patients during the times of weakness.
Engage in Fitness for Better Health!
Fitness is an important part of managing cancer. Speak with your physician about your particular condition to determine how you can improve your health or fitness. When you are healthy and active, your health will improve faster. Get active and prolong your life!
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15 Easy Tips For Rapid Fat Melting
15 Easy Tips For Rapid Fat Melting
Follow these simple tips from registered dietitian Jayson Hunter, the Head of Research and Development for Prograde Nutrition, for a lean and healthy body.
- Eat 4-6 small meals day a day instead of the usual 2-3 large meals. Eating frequently will help regulate and boost your metabolism to burn more calories.
- Consume whole foods that are high in fiber and low in sugar, such as lean protein sources (lean beef, chicken, fish, and whey protein), fruits & vegetables (oranges, apples, strawberries, blueberries, broccoli, peppers, asparagus, carrots, nuts (almonds, cashews, & walnuts), and whole grains.
- Eat low-glycemic carbohydrates such as vegetables, whole-wheat products and oatmeal instead of refined processed carbohydrates which usually come in a box or a bag.
- Consume 25-35 grams of fiber per day. Fiber will help satisfy hunger pangs as well as control insulin and blood sugar levels which tend to promote fat storage.
- Eat some type of lean protein at each meal. Protein helps to satisfy hunger and provide the necessary building blocks to maintain lean body mass while losing body fat.
- Consume adequate amounts of healthy fat foods such as olive oil, walnuts, almonds, Omega-3 fortified eggs, or other Omega-3 products. Healthy fats are great antioxidants as well as help with brain function and many other essential processes that take place in the body on a daily basis. Essential Fatty Acids also help prevent certain diseases. To guarantee you’re consuming enough Omega-3 supplement your diet with EFA Icon.
- Eat 5-10 servings of fruit and vegetables a day to meet your micronutrient needs. Vegetables also contain a good amount of fiber and help to control appetites and curb hunger. Additionally, VGF25+ provides the power-packed nutrition of 25 whole vegetables, greens, and fruits in a convenient “super pill.”
- Consume Green Tea or Water instead of calorie-filled drinks such as soft drinks. Green Tea has many health benefits and you should be drinking 1ml of non-caffeinated fluid for every calorie that you consume. This works out between (8-12) 8oz glasses of Green Tea or Water a day.
- Balance your fat intake for the day. One-third should come from saturated fats, 1/3 from monounsaturated fats, and 1/3 from polyunsaturated fats. Again, ensure you’re consuming antioxidant-rich Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids by incorporating EFA Icon into your nutritional plan.
- Consistent fat loss requires good habits. If you want to create good habits, then you need plan. Therefore, map out your meals every day and follow them. If you follow your plan everyday for 2-3 weeks, you will form habits that become part of your daily routine and part of your life.
- Incorporate “superfoods” into your meal plan on a daily basis. Some examples are salmon, low-fat plain yogurt, tomatoes, spinach, mixed berries, whole oats, mixed nuts, olive oil, flax seeds(or flax meal), green tea, and various beans. Many of the super nutrition found in these “superfoods” are also found in VGF25+.
- Keep total fat intake under 30% for the day. This can easily be accomplished by avoiding “extra” fats such as butter, sour cream, mayonnaise… This doesn’t mean you have to completely eliminate these items, just use them sparingly and avoid adding them to foods whenever possible.
- EXERCISE! Yes, you can lose weight just by changing your eating habits. But very few people succeed long-term - and it takes much longer to lose fat - when they don’t exercise. And something most people don’t realize is, just how critical ingesting the research-proven Protein to Carbohydrate ratio is to optimizing the results of your workout efforts.
- Record what you eat and drink. You will be amazed by what you find. Keeping a food journal is critical to your success because you need it to evaluate and analyze your current eating patterns. If your fat loss efforts are stagnant, the answer can usually be found in your food journal.
- Follow the 90% rule. If you can follow your plan 90% of the time, you will soon see unwanted fat melt off your body. However, if you find yourself breaking these rules more than 90% of the time, your chances of failing increase significantly.
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