Diet, activity and your risk of prostate cancer (pdf)

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How much physical activity should I do?Exercising regularly throughout your life helps you stay healthy. It canhelp you keep to a healthy weight and may also help to lower yourrisk of prostate cancer and other health problems. The more physicalactivity you do, and the more vigorous the activity, the lower your riskof prostate cancer. But even a little is better than none at all.Try these tips to help you get active.• Find a sport or activity you enjoy.• You might find it more fun to exercise in a group or get outdoors.• Aim to do 30 minutes of moderate exercise five times a week - enoughto get out of breath, such as brisk walking, cycling or swimming.• Or you could do 75 minutes of vigorous exercise a week, such asrunning, tennis or football.• You could also try a combination of moderate and vigorous exercise.
Where can I find out more?We have a range of other leaflets and booklets about prostatecancer and other prostate problems. All our publications are freeand available to order or download online atprostatecanceruk.org/publications or call on 0800 074 8383.If you are concerned about prostate cancer or other prostateproblems, speak to your GP or call our Specialist Nurses.Speak to your doctor before making any major changes to yourdiet or starting any new exercise, especially if you have other healthproblems such as heart or lung disease, or joint problems.Other useful organisationsBritish Dietetic Associationwww.bda.uk.comTelephone: 0121 200 8080British Nutrition Foundationwww.nutrition.org.ukTelephone: 020 7404 6504NHS Choiceswww.nhs.uk/livewellWorld Cancer Research Fundwww.wcrf-uk.orgTelephone: 020 7343 4205References to sources of information used in the production of thisleaflet and details of reviewers are available on our website.
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