Brookfield, CT Personal Trainer in the Media

Brookfield, CT Personal Trainer in the Media:

LOWER YOUR RISK FOR CANCER WITH EXERCISE

February 28, 2011

Cancer is certainly no laughing matter, but once in a while there is positive news about this serious and often fatal disease.

In case of colon cancer (also referred to as colorectal cancer), the good news is that such simple measures as regular physical activity and healthy diet can drastically reduce the incidence, recurrence, and death from this type of cancer.

This message is even more pertinent now because March is the Colon Cancer Awareness Month, so the focus will be on the pro-active prevention of this disease, which is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States.

“Numerous studies have shown that people who exercise regularly can reduce the risk of developing colon cancer by as much as 30 to 40 percent as compared to those who are sedentary,” says James Cipriani, a personal trainer at Cutting Edge Personal Training in Brookfield, CT. “If that’s not compelling evidence that will make people get off the couch and start moving, I don’t know what is.”

How does exercise help stave off colon cancer, which claims an estimated 50,000 lives a year? The exact mechanism is not yet known, “but we do know that the risk of developing this type of cancer increases if you are physically inactive, obese, and eat a diet high in red or processed meat, refined grains, and saturated fats,” Cipriani notes. “So it’s only logical that if you eliminate all those risk factors and replace them with exercise and a good nutrition plan consisting of fruit, vegetables, whole grains and healthy fats, you will be doing yourself a huge favor, health-wise.”

Besides physical fitness and healthy diet (as well as giving up smoking), doctors also recommend that people over 50 be screened for colon cancer.

“Studies show that if everyone in that age group had regular screening tests, at least 30 percent of deaths from this disease could be avoided,” Cipriani says.

He points out that physical activity plays an important role in prevention of other diseases as well. “The beauty of a regular workout routine is that it can keep other medical conditions at bay as well,” he says. “Exercise has been proven very beneficial in preventing other forms of cancer, as well as heart disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis. The list of diseases that can be avoided or treated with exercise and a healthy lifestyle is long.”

And, Cipriani notes that you don’t have to be an athlete or exercise at a very strenuous level to boost your immunity to colon cancer and other diseases. “A mix of cardio, strength, endurance and flexibility training for at least half an hour five days a week will work wonders,” he says. “That’s one message we should all keep in mind this March and the other 11 months of the year.”

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