Stop third cancers with lifestyle change

You cannot change some risk factors, like your age and your genetics, but you can change others, like leading a healthy and active life.
Research tells us that one in three cancers can be prevented through healthy lifestyle choices.
By getting support to make six key changes in your life today, you can reduce your risk of experiencing cancer in the future.
These include stop drinking alcohol or drinking less, maintain a healthy weight, eat healthy including more whole foods and less processed, be active, protect your skin and quit smoking.
These are the key ways to give your body the best chance against several types of cancer as well as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and other illness.
There are many factors in our lives that can make it difficult to make healthy living changes. Sometimes, it is hard to know where to start and just the thought of change can feel overwhelming. However, over time, it is possible to make positive changes to your daily habits.
There is practical information which can support you to make healthy choices at your own pace.
Find out more at cancer.nsw.org.au