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December 2-8, 2009 Page C-2
Free seminar on lowering
Be slim over
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Sinai-Grace Hospital
Most people find them-
selves carrying quite a bit of
Did you know that two- style tips for cancer preven-
extra fat once the holidays are
thirds of all cancers are pre- tion.
over. Worst of all, most of them
ventable? Medical science
never lose this extra weight.
cannot explain why some
1. Become lean without be-
To avoid falling into “the
people get cancer and others
coming underweight.
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do not. However, they have 2. Become physically active simple tips:
uncovered the risk factors, or for at least 30 minutes every
1. Don’t deprive yourself.
the things that may increase a day.
Munching on a green salad
person’s chance of getting the
3. Avoid sugary drinks and while everyone is feasting on
disease.
limit consumption of high- turkey and stuffing is just
For cancer, these risk fac- calorie foods, especially those not worth it. You will end up
tors include age, family his- low in fiber and rich in fat or miserable. Depriving yourself
tory of cancer, tobacco use, added sugar. once is likely to cause you
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and legumes (such as beans).
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2. Don’t stuff yourself.
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