Follow Your Heart

To lower your risk of cancer, follow your heart. People who practice heart-healthy behaviors may have a better chance of warding off cancer.
The heart-healthy habits you should commit to: Maintain a healthy body-mass index (BMI), don’t smoke, eat a heart-healthy diet, exercise regularly, and keep your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose levels within the normal ranges.
People who adhere to most of these habits have nearly a 40 percent lower risk of developing cancer, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s annual meeting.