Get Motivated To Move!
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.
Meditation apps can help with sleep
Insight Timer is one of many helpful apps that offer meditations to help you fall asleep. Learn more about the app here.
National Cancer Institute: Increased physical activity and cancer
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) determined that increased physical activity is associated with lower risk of 13 types of cancer. Read their press release here.
Physical activity reduces risk of colon cancer
According to the National Cancer Institute, Colon cancer is one of the most extensively studied cancers in relation to physical activity.
Physical activity reduces the risk of breast cancer
According to the National Cancer Institute, many studies show that physically active women have a lower risk of breast cancer than inactive women; in a 2013 meta-analysis of 31 prospective studies, th…
Physical activity reduces the risk of endometrial cancer
According to the National Cancer Institute, many studies have examined the relationship between physical activity and the risk of endometrial cancer (cancer of the lining of the uterus).
Physical activity may reduce the risk of prostate cancer
According to the National Cancer Institute, there is a possible link between physical activity and better outcomes among men diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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