🌍 This year, more than 1 million Americans and over 10 million people worldwide will be diagnosed with cancer.The surprising fact? Only 5–10% of cases are linked to genetics 🧬… while a staggering 90–95% are rooted in lifestyle and environment 🏙️🍔🍷☀️.

🚬 Smoking, 🥓 unhealthy diet (fried foods, red meats, ultra-processed products, nutrient deficiencies), 🍷 alcohol, 🌞 sun exposure, 🏭 pollution, 🦠 infections, 😰 stress, ⚖️ obesity, and 🛋️ physical inactivity are major risk factors.

📊 Did you know?

• 🔥 25–30% of cancer deaths are due to tobacco.

• 🥗 30–35% are related to diet (not just excess, but also nutrient deficiencies).

• 🦠 15–20% come from infections.

• The rest are tied to radiation, stress, lack of activity, pollution, and more.
  

💡 The good news: cancer can be prevented 🚫🎗️.The keys are: ✅ Quit smoking✅ Eat a rainbow of fruits 🍎 and vegetables 🥦✅ Stay active 🏃‍♀️✅ Drink alcohol in moderation 🍷✅ Protect yourself from the sun 🧴✅ Reduce red meat 🍖✅ Choose whole grains 🌾✅ Keep up with medical check-ups 🩺✅ Get vaccinated 💉

Science is clear: inflammation is the bridge between the factors that cause cancer and the ones that prevent it.🌱 With intentional lifestyle changes, cancer doesn’t have to be destiny—it can become a preventable disease.

Nutrióloga Funcional Marigel Díaz-Troya

Vitale-Life, AprendoAComer

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Colorectal Cancer and Diet: Risk Versus Prevention, Is Diet an Intervention? Gastroenteral Clin Am, Oct, 2021

Diet and lifestyle considerations for patients with prostate cancer; Urol Oncol, Mar, 2020