Mandatory Women Know! These Are 7 Ways To Prevent Cancer

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YOGYAKARTA breast cancer has contributed greatly to the prevalence of cancer in women in Indonesia. Based on a Global Burden of Cancer Study (Globocan) report from the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of breast cancer sufferers in Indonesia reached 65,858 people. This figure is equivalent to 16.6 percent of the total cases of cancer which amounted to 396,914 percent.

Because breast cancer cases in Indonesia are very high, women need to know how to prevent breast cancer so they can avoid this deadly disease.

Summarized by VOI from various sources, Sunday, February 5, 2023, here are how to prevent breast cancer that women must know:

Doing exercise for 30 minutes can actually reduce the risk of breast cancer. Sports can burn fat that accumulates in the body, so that excessive estrogen hormone production does not occur, bearing the official website of the Sawahlunto Hospital.

Just so you know, breast cancer cells are very sensitive to the hormone estrogen. The reason is, this hormone can cause breast cancer to spread. Therefore, start to exercise regularly at least 30 minutes a day so that excess hormone estrogen production does not occur.

Quoted from Medical News Today, smoking can increase the risk of breast cancer in women. Chemical compounds found in cigarettes can cause uncontrolled cell growth in a person's body.

For that, for those of you who like to smoke, from now on stop this habit. As we all know that cigarettes are not good for health.

Fruits and vegetables store many good nutrients and vitamins for health. This food is highly recommended to be consumed regularly every day. Fruits and vegetables can keep the body healthy and fit.

In addition, the fruit and vegetables also contain antioxidants that are associated with the risk of decreasing cancer.

Soybean consumption is very good for health because it contains large amounts of protein which is good for the health of the body.

According to a study conducted in China involving 73,000 women, the high diet of soybeans does not increase the risk of breast cancer, but can reduce the risk of breast cancer.

In the research, it is said that women who consume 13 grams or as much as 1-2 servings of soybean protein every day have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than women who consume less than 5 grams of soybean protein per day.

Although research on food fiber and its effect on breast cancer is currently less convincing, a number of studies have shown that food fiber can help prevent disease, one of which is preventing breast cancer. This is because fiber helps the digestive system and waste regularly, fiber helps the body remove toxins and restricts damage.

Ida Cancer Center & Joseph Friend recommends 30 to 45 grams of fiber per day.

The next way to prevent breast cancer is not to consume alcoholic beverages.

According to the Alastcancer site, alcohol can increase estrogen levels and cause damage to DNA cells. Women who drink alcoholic beverages three times a week, are more at risk of breast cancer.

Based on research conducted by researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, experimental mice who are intake with large amounts of sugar tend to be at risk of developing a milk gland, similar to breast cancer in humans. In addition, this type of tumor also tends to spread or metastasize.

Although research is still limited to animals, there is nothing wrong with preventing breast cancer by reducing sugar intake.

That's information on how to prevent breast cancer for women. May it be useful!