This is how colorectal cancer can be avoided.
Nutrition : Follow a diet with ample Fruits, vegetables which are high in carbohydrates and fiber. Minimize the consumption red and processed meat sparingly. Eat good quality fat-rich foods such as avocado, olive oil, fish oil and nuts from saturated fat.
Exercise: Regular exercise can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.
Bodyweight: Overweight or obesity increases the risk of many cancers including colorectal.
Why does colorectal cancer occur?
-Effect of older age
- Consumption of foods with excess protein, saturated fat, and calories
Lack of fibre in diet
-Extremely addictive alcohol
- History of colorectal cancer in the family
- Overweight and obesity
- Smoking
-Lack of physical activity
- The presence of polyps in the rectum, which can become cancerous.
Excess intake of red or processed meat
Colorectal cancer test
-Blood stool test
-Stool DNA test
-Flexible sigmoidoscopy
-X ray
-Colonoscopy
-CT colonography
-Imaging scans
