{"id":5228,"date":"2020-07-21T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/?p=5228"},"modified":"2020-07-15T01:25:16","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T05:25:16","slug":"reducing-the-risk-of-these-5-cancers-with-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/florida\/stpete\/blog\/reducing-the-risk-of-these-5-cancers-with-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Reducing the Risk of these 5 Cancers with Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a family caregiver to an older adult, one diagnosis you may particularly fear for them is cancer. All types of cancer should be taken seriously, but some kinds are more common than others. The good news is that there are ways that you can help your aging relative to reduce their chances of getting cancer. In fact, some new research indicates that exercise may be the way to improve the chances of avoiding certain common kinds of cancer.<\/p>\n

About the Research<\/strong>
\nThe study was led by Charles Matthews, who is a senior investigator at the U.S. National Cancer Institute. To determine how exercise impacts cancer risk, Matthews and his team looked at information gathered from 750,000 people who took part in other studies.<\/p>\n

\"\"Current guidelines for physical activity suggest that adults should get 3 to 5 hours of moderate exercise each week, or 1 to 3 hours of vigorous exercise. An example of moderate exercise is taking a brisk walk. Going for a run would count as vigorous exercise.<\/p>\n

The researchers found that people who exercise for at least the recommended duration each week lowered their chances of getting cancer. And, the harder they exercised, the lower the risk.<\/p>\n

According to the National Cancer Institute, exercise has several effects on the body that might explain the reduced risk of cancer, such as:<\/p>\n