I could not pass by the article by Reuters talking about how "In China, 620,000 cancer cases, or 27 percent are preventable, the WCRF said, as are about 35 percent, or 340,000, in the United States and 37 percent in Britain. Healthier lifestyles could prevent 61,000 cancers in Brazil and 79,000 in Britain." The author mentions physical activity as another ‘novelty’ to prevent the cancer, diabetes, heart disease etc. What strikes me the most, that in order to get people become physically active, each time we find another disease or disorder that hopefully will scare the community to the point that will suddenly change the lifestyle. It takes years for many people to change the choices they make, and another fact like this one brings fear and self-doubting. We need to stop make people feel defective (even though many of us are). I will not start exercising because of the risk of cancer, but I will mostly start exercise because it makes me feel good, confident, and mobile and teaches me another skill. Exercise should not be a burden and neither should be boring. If you are not type of person to struggle monotonous treadmill running and lifting the weights over and over again, chose the type of sport that will train your agility, strategic thinking, a new philosophical movement, inner strength, rhythm, even expand your musical taste. Use your imagination, discover yourself, but most importantly love yourself and to treat your body well.
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