i wonder where in the world the "occupational hazard" number is highest, and what the number looks like
Over 40% of cancers due to lifestyle, says review
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#12Can someone explain how lack of fruit and vegetables leads to cancer? I can understand it leading to colon cancer, but does it also lead to other kinds of cancer? AFAIK even if you never eat fruits/vegetables you aren't lacking any micronutrients?
I'm not sure if a lack of fruits and veggies leads to cancer. It leads to malnutrition. But, fruits and veggies have many benefits to prevent cancer: fiber helps your poo move through your bowels better; antioxidents fight free radicals; vitamins in natural form do lots of cool things (metabolism, brain function, etc.) that help your body's cells replicate normally.
I supposed you could argue for multivitamins. My approach is to not bet against 6000+ years of human biochemistry.
Re: Over 40% of cancers due to lifestyle, says review
#13Can someone explain how lack of fruit and vegetables leads to cancer? I can understand it leading to colon cancer, but does it also lead to other kinds of cancer? AFAIK even if you never eat fruits/vegetables you aren't lacking any micronutrients?
Given that it's specific to men, I'd say fiber and prostate cancer. There's some evidence, specifically with respect to cancer, (I don't know if it's strong or not), that it helps clean out toxins and it helps regulate hormones.
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#14What about the other 60%?
I'd argue that for, a lot of people living in developed countries, things like exposure to poor air quality should be considered a lifestyle choice.
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#15So if these 40% of cancers were eliminated, what's the chances that the survivors would have ended up with one of the remaining 60%?
You have to die of something. What's important is years of high-quality life, rather than merely avoiding death from any specific ailment. And of course, quality is ultimately a subjective measure. All the behaviours that you must conform to, to avoid these specific deaths, may themselves detract from your quality of life.
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#16What about the other 60%? I'd argue that for, a lot of people living in developed countries, things like exposure to poor air quality should be considered a lifestyle choice.
Such things aren't choices in any conventional sense of the word - they're package deals, and you don't get to renegotiate the package. You can live in London for the opportunities and culture, but you can't easily escape the crime and traffic pollution.
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#17So if these 40% of cancers were eliminated, what's the chances that the survivors would have ended up with one of the remaining 60%? You have to die of something. What's important is years of high-quality life, rather than merely avoiding death from any specific ailment. And of course, quality is ultimately a subjective measure. All the behaviours that you must conform to, to avoid these specific deaths, may themselv…
Eating healthy and exercising improves the quality of your life right now, as well as in the future. As does cutting back on alcohol, and smoking.
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#18This was on BBC news the other day. Apparently eating well, drinking in moderation, not smoking and regular exercise reduce the risk of cancer. When interviewed, man hiding under rock expressed surprise and gratitude for the update.
eating well
I'm not sure "eating well" has the same meaning for everybody. :) Perhaps we should say "eating safely" or something.
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#19What about the other 60%? I'd argue that for, a lot of people living in developed countries, things like exposure to poor air quality should be considered a lifestyle choice.
Such things aren't choices in any conventional sense of the word - they're package deals, and you don't get to renegotiate the package. You can live in London for the opportunities and culture, but you can't easily escape the crime and traffic pollution.
I'll agree it isn't a lifestyle choice in the conventional sense of the word. But I personally think each person should individually strive to make it so. Mobility is hugely underrated. And some packages are better than others.
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#20What about the other 60%? I'd argue that for, a lot of people living in developed countries, things like exposure to poor air quality should be considered a lifestyle choice.
Such things aren't choices in any conventional sense of the word - they're package deals, and you don't get to renegotiate the package. You can live in London for the opportunities and culture, but you can't easily escape the crime and traffic pollution.
And it's illegal or impossible to leave London? You can't renegotiate the package, but you can always choose a different package.