Two days ago, the topic "Cancer may be provincial" rushed to the hot search list on Weibo, causing heated discussions.
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The so-called "saving" should refer to some people who are excessively frugal in life, unwilling to spend money, or afraid of trouble, trying to save trouble, or too lazy to move, trying to save effort, which may increase the risk of cancer. Obviously, the essence of "province" is actually related to some bad habits and lifestyles that increase the risk of cancer.
So what are some of the "provincial" practices that might increase the risk of cancer? To sum up, there are mainly three "provinces": saving money, saving trouble, and saving effort.
Saving money may outweigh the losses
Don't be extravagant and wasteful in life, thrift is a virtue worth advocating, but it should be noted that the place of the province should be saved, and the place should not be saved, otherwise it may "save" health problems, and the gains outweigh the losses.
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In order to save money, expired spoiled and moldy food is reluctant to throw away
Foods such as beans and nuts at home will produce aflatoxins due to too long, past the expiration date, or improper storage conditions, deterioration and mildew, and the breeding of mold, which is a clear class of carcinogens and will increase the risk of liver cancer and other cancers.
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I want to save money, but I am worried about the cost of electricity and not turning on the range hood when cooking
Now that the conditions are good, basically the kitchen will install a range hood, but some people, especially the elderly, are afraid of trouble, and the other is afraid of electricity, so they don't turn on the range hood when cooking, or turn it off too early, resulting in serious kitchen fume pollution, and the fume contains a variety of harmful substances, such as benzopyrene, dinitrophenol and other carcinogenic compounds, which are inhaled for a long time and increase the risk of lung cancer. Kitchen fumes are an important risk factor for non-smoking lung cancer in women.
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I want to save money, and I am reluctant to spend money on fresh vegetables and fruits
Fresh vegetables and fruits are rich in vitamins and dietary fiber, which play a very important role in health, not only for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health, but also to reduce the risk of cancer. Now that the conditions are good, many people are still willing to eat, but the combination is unreasonable, the intake of fruits and vegetables is generally insufficient, and we emphasize that we should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.
The reality is that many people either don't eat enough, or have a single variety, and even some elderly people are reluctant to spend money, trying to buy cheap fruits that are not fresh and close to spoiling or even partially rotten.
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To save trouble, use the refrigerator as a universal fresh-keeping box
Some people want to save trouble, what food is put in the refrigerator, leftovers and all kinds of cooked food think that they can be kept fresh all the time, but they don't know, the refrigerator is not a universal fresh-keeping box, the dishes are put for a long time, especially after being taken out and heated repeatedly, not only the nutritional value is reduced, but also secondary pollution may occur, and some carcinogenic compounds may be produced.
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The figure saves trouble, and take-out processed food becomes a daily routine
Reluctant to cook, in order to save trouble, buy a lot of ready-to-eat processed food, especially processed meat products, which may contain nitrite, or often use instant noodles and packaged snacks as staple foods, or call takeout at every meal, high-sugar, high-fat and high-salt diet has become a habit, bringing health risks and virtually increasing the risk of cancer.
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I want to save trouble, and I am afraid of trouble and do not want to take the initiative to have a physical examination
Cancer does not come in a day, and cancer from early to advanced stage is not overnight, so regular physical examinations to find potential health problems, such as precancerous diseases, timely intervention and treatment, do not let them evolve into cancer, or although you have cancer, you can also strive for a cure through early detection and early treatment through physical examination and screening. However, many people are afraid to do a physical examination for fear of finding out the problem, and second, they are afraid of trouble, and they are not uncomfortable and are unwilling to take the initiative to go for a physical examination, and the result is that they repeatedly miss the good time to block the cancer. In the matter of physical examination, you can't try to save trouble, and you can't be afraid of trouble.
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Labor-saving, possibly healthy to pay
The so-called labor-saving is essentially unwilling to move and too lazy to move. Sedentary and lack of exercise are becoming more and more common problems for modern people.
According to the World Health Organization, physical inactivity kills 3.2 million people worldwide each year. People who lack exercise are prone to obesity and increase the risk of breast cancer, endometrial cancer, colon cancer and other cancers.
A study has shown that sedentary people have a 40%~50% higher risk of colon cancer than those who exercise regularly. The number of immune cells in the body increases with the increase in activity, and the decrease in immune cells in the body for a long time will also increase the risk of cancer. Exercise must not be saved, it is the most convenient and easy to follow and the cheapest way to prevent diseases.
Can cancer be prevented?
People often ask, can cancer really be prevented? The key to this question is to figure out the cause of cancer, but so far the exact cause has not been fully understood. Cancer is the result of a combination of factors, not a single cause, and it is basically unrealistic to prevent all cancers absolutely. But does this mean that we have no choice but to resign ourselves to our fate in the face of cancer? Of course not.
Source: Popular Science China