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This Fitness Toolkit supports the information and guidance you receive in the Fitness Module of the Anticancer Lifestyle Program. By showing you the evidence for the connection between fitness and health, and providing some tools you need to develop a regular fitness routine, the resources on this page will help you stay engaged with this essential part of your Anticancer lifestyle.
The impact of diet, nutrition, and physical activity on breast cancer
The World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research issued a detailed report on the impact of key lifestyle factors–diet, nutrition, and physical activity, on breast ca…
Sustained Weight loss lowers risk of breast cancer in women 50 and older
A study published in Medscape Oncology, the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, found that compared with women with stable weight (±2 kg), women with sustained weight loss had a lower risk of b…
How exercise stalls cancer growth through the immune system
People with cancer who exercise generally have a better prognosis than inactive patients.
11 stretches to help you sleep better before bed
Stretching and meditative movement like yoga before bed can improve the quality of your sleep and the amount you sleep.
Excellent free yoga videos on youtube: Yoga With Adriene
Renowned yoga teacher Adriene Mishler has many free yoga videos on youtube, and her own youtube channel. She is a wonderful teacher and the videos are of varying lengths.
Large study finds that 30+ minutes of daily physical activity significantly reduces cancer mortality
In a prospective study of over 8000 older adults published in JAMA Oncology, researchers Gilchrist et al found that a greater amount of sedentary time was associated with a higher risk of cancer morta…
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