Health Messages

1 in 3 cancers are preventable through a healthy lifestyle. Here are some easy tips for you to get started.

Professor Rob Moodie Is the inaugural Chair of Global Health at the Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne. He is responsible for leading the development of the Disease Prevention and Health Promotion group within the Institute.  In April 2008 he was appointed by the Federal Minister for Health to chair the National Preventative Health Task Force, which has recently developed the the National Preventative Health Strategy. He is currently the acting Chair of the Commission of AIDS in the Pacific.  He chairs The Technical Advisory Panel of the Gates Foundation's funded Indian HIV prevention program Avahan and was Chief Executive Officer of Victoria's Health Promotion agency, VicHealth, from 1998-2007.

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Physical Activity

Step up and get active.

30 minutes of training a day can help reduce your cancer risk. 60 minutes would be even better.

Nutrition

Healthy food means a healthy body. 

Keep your doctor (and coach) happy by limiting red meat to 3-4 times a week.

Why not chuck some vegies on the barbie?

Know your body 

The best chance you have to tackle cancer is to find it early.

If you notice lumps or sores that don't heal, coughs that won't go away or moles that have changed shape, size or colour, it's a good idea to get them checked out.

Smoking

Want to perform better on the field?

Quit smoking. Your body works better with more oxygen. You'll also reduce your risk of lung cancer by half in ten years time.

 

For more health tips and information go to http://www.cancer.org.au/

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