Obesity linked to specific cancers

Obesity linked to specific cancers

I received a mail  just today  from my cousin and as I read it,  I  thought , it  is something very serious,  our readers must  be made aware about and especially those who are on obese side.  I believe in prevention and if we share information of this kind, we can save many lives. This report is published by USA Today . I am publishing it as it is here. I appeal to all of you, kindly share this news with all your loved ones, family and friends. 

Obesity  is a serious health issue today. I see many  youngsters because of their bad lifestyles and bad food consumption, suffering from this feature. I know, they do not see today where it can lead to. But I also know, today's generation is very intelligent to know the seriousness of this health issue and many  are trying to correct themselves. This news is so very important to follow healthy lifestyle that I would recommend please pass this report to all your friends who are obese and need to do something to get in shape.


If you are obese... this is your first warning.  You better have an appointment with your dietitian. TODAY.  And read this, not once, but till  it gets through,  for preventive action from your end.

About 100,500 new cases of cancer are caused by obesity every year, according to the most comprehensive attempt ever to estimate the cancers attributed to extra weight.

By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY

The analysis, released today by the American Institute for Cancer Research, is based on updated cancer data and a report released earlier this year by a panel of experts. Among the types of cancer most strongly linked to excess body fat:

•Breast, 33,000 cases a year caused by obesity.

•Endometrial, 20,700 cases a year.

•Kidney, 13,900 cases.

•Colorectal, 13,200 cases.

•Pancreas, 11,900.

•Esophagus, 5,800.

•Gallbladder, 2,000.

The list of cancers affected by obesity will almost certainly increase as more research is completed," says Michael Thun, emeritus vice president of epidemiological research at the American Cancer Society. "Several other types of cancer – liver, multiple myeloma and certain leukemia’s – have been linked to obesity in some studies, but this needs confirmation."

Overall, about one-third of U.S. adults are obese, roughly 30 or more pounds over a healthy weight. Obesity also increases a person's risk of diabetes, heart disease and other diseases.

Excess weight raises cancer risk in different ways, says Tim Byers, director of the University of Colorado Cancer Center in Denver. For breast and endometrial cancer, it seems to be an estrogen problem, he says. Women who are overweight after menopause have more estrogen circulating in their blood, which increases cancer risk. For esophageal cancer, obesity leads to acid reflux, which damages the lower part of the esophagus.

Donna Ryan, an oncologist and president of the Obesity Society, says several hormones and factors involved in obesity may lead to cancer. "Insulin is a prime suspect," she says. "Insulin resistance and elevated insulin levels frequently occur in obese people. Insulin is a very powerful cellular growth factor, and it affects cancer cells."

To lower your risk for cancer: Lose weight, increase physical activity and eat healthier, 

says Anne McTiernan, director of the Prevention Center at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

Healthy Talk By Dnyanada Chitle

Q: Tell us how do you explain Healthy Lifestyle?

A healthy lifestyle is a way of living that lowers the risk of being seriously ill or dying early. Not all diseases are preventable, but a large proportion of deaths, particularly those from coronary heart disease and lung cancer, can be avoided. 

Scientific studies have identified certain types of behavior that contribute to the development of

noncommunicable diseases and early death. Health is not just about avoiding disease. It is also about physical, mental and social wellbeing. When a healthy lifestyle is adopted, a more positive role model is provided for other people in the family, particularly children.

A healthy lifestyle encompasses many things:  

Eating healthy foods

Avoid excessive fats, sugar, and alcohol

No nicotine

Drink plenty of water

Exercise

Q: What according to your opinion are BAD lifestyle signs?

Q: Can you describe a profile of a person who can face serious health issues?

1. Smoking – Smoking is a highly addictive habit that affects millions of people. The effects of smoking can lead to cancer, heart disease, and emphysema. It can also have long-term negative effects on your throat, your digestive system, your skeletal system, and your skin. And, the smoke that is released from cigarettes can cause great harm to those around you.

2. Poor diet – Both eating too much and eating the wrong types of foods can lead to long-term health problems. Eat too much (meaning having no regard for portion sizes) and you are likely to suffer from hypertension, obesity, high cholesterol, diabetes, and heart disease. Eating the wrong foods (meaning fast foods, high fat snacks, and highly processed foods) can also lead to obesity, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. Any of these conditions can cause stroke, heart attack, and death. Stick to natural, fresh foods like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains for the bulk of your diet. “Cheating” once in a while is ok, too!

3. Excessive drinking – Excessive drinking can lead to long-term liver damage, and it can affect your overall physical and mental health. Drinking and driving cannot only injure or kill you, but it can injure or kill others as well. The key to drinking alcohol is moderation, and if you have had even one drink, let someone who has not been drinking drive the car.

4. Not moving your body – Exercise is hard. It takes time. It takes commitment. But it helps you to control your weight, look great, feel strong and limber, have more energy, it lowers your blood pressure, increases your HDL cholesterol (that’s the good one!), and relieves stress. Why wouldn’t you want to do something that will give you all of those things? Walk, jog, swim, play with your kids in the backyard – do something to keep your body moving!

5. Ignoring stress – Some stress is good, it can be a motivator. Too much stress, though, can lead to a whole host of problems if it is ignored: high blood pressure, depression, severe headaches, or digestive problems. Find something that you enjoy doing and that relaxes you: exercising, meditating, gardening, and reading, anything that helps you leave your stress at the door.

6. Not sleeping enough – Not getting enough sleep affects your judgment, your reaction time, and your mood. This can put you and others in danger, and it can affect your professional and personal relationships. Try to get at least 6-8 hours of sleep each night.

This is the first part of Healthy Talk By Dnyanada Chitle. 

Next week, we will be back with more questions on your health concerns for her expert opinions. 

For private consultation on a specific health issue, please feel free to call her on Mob: 9869652627  
for her appointment.

See you next week. Till then...
Stay Healthy. Stay Fit. Stay Happy. Always.

Going NUTS

Are You Nuts? To think all FAT is BAD?

I received a Newsletter from Mike Geary, a Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer and Founder - Truth About Abs .com & http://BusyManFitness.com

In his Newsletter, he is sharing with us a very interesting news about FATS.  And it has everything to do with NUTS.

Generally, all health conscious, fitness freaks, jump off the board, the minute they hear word FAT. But, as Mike rightly points out, Which Fat? Not all FAT is bad. And that is really true. Let us not stretch our imagination too far.

In Mike's words...

A lot of people have false beliefs about eating "fatty" foods, but we should all know by now that  

eating fat does not make you fat, if it's the right fats.

Here's a new article on my site about another example of a high-fat super food that's also delicious:

One of The World's Greatest Snacks –

A Healthy Treat for a Lean Body

Why pistachios not only taste delicious, but are also jam-packed with nutrition for your lean healthy body

By Cat Ebeling, RN, BSN & Mike Geary, Certified Nutrition Specialist

co-authors of the brand new Fat Burning Kitchen program

Do you remember eating pistachios when they used to be dyed a deep pinkish/red? They were always so delicious, but after eating a bunch of those bright "red" nuts, your fingers and hands would be stained red.

Pistachios, as we now know, do not grow as magenta-colored nuts but come in a nice natural tan colored shell with a mild-tasting, crunchy, green and yellow interior. Nuts have risen in popularity lately, but did you know that pistachios are probably one of the most nutritious of all nuts?

It's hard to compare anything to the nutritional benefit of nuts like almonds, walnuts, and pecans... but pistachios give them a run for the money!

Just a one-ounce serving of pistachios will give you over thirty vitamins, minerals and other super nutrients.

One of the best things about nuts in general, is that they are full of minerals that are VITAL to our body's proper functioning. And if you have paid much attention to nutrition news lately, you may be aware that minerals are getting harder and harder to obtain from our diet, and many people are mineral-deficient in one way or another.

So what are these great nutrients in pistachios?

Well for starters, pistachios are full of copper, phosphorus, and manganese (different from magnesium).

Copper is made up of multiple enzymes that help to create many of the necessary biochemical reactions in your body and also forms connective tissue. Manganese also helps form connective and skeletal tissue, and is instrumental in growth, reproduction and (this is good!) carbohydrate and fat metabolism. Phosphorus is very important for strong bones and teeth and works with calcium to prevent osteoporosis.

Other important minerals are magnesium -- necessary for more than 300 different important biochemical reactions in your body, and good for your heart and blood pressure; potassium --an electrolyte that keeps the body in the correct acid/base balance and also helps in forming proteins, metabolizing carbohydrates and building muscle.

And there is more to this nutritional powerhouse...

Pistachios are a rich source of B vitamins. B vitamins are essential for good nerve transmission, muscle building, a good mood, lots of energy, and infection-fighting power. They are also one of the highest protein nuts (as well as healthy fats), so they make a great satisfying snack that keeps your blood sugar and insulin at a good steady level.

In one study on pistachios and antioxidants, pistachios ranked up in the group with the highest amount of antioxidant activity above over 100 other foods. Antioxidants help to prevent free radical damage, which saves your cells and prevents aging and disease among other things.

We hear a lot about eye health and nutrients for the eyes lately, and guess what-- pistachios contain generous amount of lutein and zeaxanthin which prevent muscular degeneration and other eye diseases related to aging.

Fiber

Last but not least, pistachios are full of appetite satisfying fiber -- as much as a serving of oatmeal.

Nuts in general are a great source of fiber, which is valuable for fighting cancer, controlling blood sugar, and aids in a feeling of fullness. Most people only get about half the recommended amount of fiber they need in their diets, so eating pistachios will help add to your dietary intake.

Healthy Fats

While eating extremely large quantities of pistachios would be a LOT of calories... the good news is that the protein, good fats and fiber in them are nutritious and satisfy so much of the nutrient needs of your body, it's VERY difficult to overeat them.

Even when only eating small servings of these nuts, they have been proven to provide a high rate of satiety. Besides, having to shell all those pistachios actually ends up making you eat them a little more slowly, so the message to your brain that you are full happens on less nuts than if you were eating something already out of its shell.

Try to go for the all-natural or organic pistachios with no salt of low salt. Some brands of pistachios are a bit heavy on the salt.

 

http://www.truthaboutabs.com/pistachio-nutrition-benefits.html

Healthy Talk

HEALTHY TALK
By Experts

Healthy Talk... is a new series of articles we are introducing, where qualified, professional health experts will write for us on everything about “Health, Lifestyle, Fitness, Diet, Wellness”

The first one in this series is,  Ms Dnyanada Chitale, who is the professional Dietitian /Nutrition Consultant,  presently into her own private practice.

From Lifestyle news4you, I am delighted to introduce her to you as our first contributor who is special in many ways. Firstly, she is our first writer in this new series titled Healthy Talk.

Second most important factor that makes her special is, her impressive academics, and her exceptional reputation as a Dietician / Nutrition Consultant. No wonder her good reputation keeps her busy 24 X 7. In short, she is exceptionally good in her job.  

I was happy when she agreed to write for our readers to share her professional experience. Thanks Dnyanada.

Her complete profile, I am reproducing here in her own words. By Dnyanada Chitle  

Education:

I completed my graduation (B.Sc.) in Bio-technology from Mumbai University. After that, I did a post graduate diploma in Dietetics offered by the Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE). I stood first in the whole state in the final examination of this diploma. I also hold a diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics from Tulip Institute (affiliated to GCTA, Australia) where I ranked 2nd in the final examination.

Professional Experience:

Currently I have my private practice at Mulund and at Dadar (since last 3 and 2 yrs respectively) as a Dietitian/Nutrition Consultant. During this span, I have handled a wide variety of cases successfully, including Hypertension, Diabetes, High Cholesterol, Obesity, VIT Deficiencies, and Protein Deficiencies. Have provided suitable diets for patients in Post-Surgery recovery, Pregnancy, Lactation, Cancer.

Previously, I have worked as a Chief Dietician at Ramee Guestline, Juhu, Mumbai

(A 4-Star Hotel), where other than providing personal diet consultation, I also composed special diet menus/recipes for the in-house restaurant "Mirchi" as well as the Hotel Kitchen.

I am also attached to Talwalkar's gym, Mulund West.

So, that is Dnyanada Chitle, Dietitian/Nutrition Consultant.

I am glad to have her as one of the contributors in this new series where many experts and highly qualified medical professionals will tell us lot about Healthy Lifestyle and secrets of Healthy living.  
In short, Dos and Dont's.  

Stay Healthy. Stay Happy. Stay Fit. Always.

Ajay Angre
Founder, Editor-in-Chief
Publisher