Feel More Fit
Exercise is key to living an Anticancer lifestyle. By reducing inflammation and strengthening the immune system, physical activity can lower your risk of cancer, cancer recurrence, and chronic illness.
The Anticancer Lifestyle Program offers a rich array of free resources so you can learn your way.
Take the Fitness Module of our free online course
Using expert videos, animation, text, and interactives, the Fitness module of the Anticancer Lifestyle Program will teach you about the many types of activities that can improve your fitness and how to develop an exercise plan.
You will learn about:
- How fitness affects health
- The benefits of cardiovascular exercise
- Easy ways to improve your strength
- The importance of flexibility and balance training
- How to create and implement a fitness plan
- Ways to get better sleep
Mindset 101: Learning to Manage Your Stress
Fit After 50: Adding Days to Your Life & Life to Your Days
The Anti-inflammatory Diet eBook
Anticancer Diet: Grocery Shopping Guide
The Joy Choice: Making Your Diet and Fitness Resolutions Stick
In this provocative presentation, University of Michigan researcher and health coach Michelle Segar, PhD, MPH, MS, explains why current approaches to healthy habit formation…
Understand the Healing Benefits of Mind-Body Exercises
Dr. Peter Wayne of Harvard Medical School’s Osher Center explains how these movement practices reduce pain and improve balance, energy, and mood.
Boosting Your Immune System Through Movement
Dr. Martha Eddy demonstrates simple movements that boost the immune system by increasing lymphatic flow.
15 minutes a day
Join our 7 day Kickstart Programs
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Map My Fitness
Anticancer Fitness Pyramid
Dr. Martha Eddy’s 4-minute Immune Boosting Workout
Exercise lowers risk of at least 13 types of cancer
Hear what others are saying about the Fitness pillar of the Anticancer Lifestyle Program.
“The module has given me back the trust in my body and my choices that I lost through cancer and treatments.”
“I’ve learned there isn’t one ‘right’ way to fold exercise into my daily routine.”
“I now walk whenever I can, and take the stairs instead of the elevator. I praise myself for every step I take!”
“I’ve enjoyed trying a number of new activities, including dance kinetics, Qigong, Fit Ball, and yoga!”
“On Mother’s Day I asked for a hike–nothing else! Just me, my husband, and my kids, in the woods.”
“I was inspired to purchase tension bands and have found other simple ways of increasing my strength.”
“I never knew yoga was so fun and calming.”
“I am excited to start practicing what I have learned. Thank you.”
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