Now, I do believe that you already know the importance of the information listed above even if you didn't know the exact numbers. What I am going to say to all of that is what are you doing about it? There is no quick fix, no magic drive through lane, no special pill, no fairy godmother to wave a want. What are you going to do about it? I am sure that there is something in that list that you can address for yourself so that you don't become a statistical number in The American Cancer Society database. There will always be cigarettes even if the make them illegal, there will always be poor nutritional choices and people that will take advantage of them, and there will always be inactivity and obesity. To see all the motorized scooters makes me wonder what or how people got around before the advent of the scooters. I understand if you have health issues that keep you from walking but even with health issues you still need to get up and move. My heart aches every time I see someone that is confined to their home because they can't get up out of their bed and move. Each of us needs to do our own reality check and strive to improve each day. We may falter and grow weary but we need to pick back up and face the new day with new determination that maybe it is one more step today or one less cigarette or one less pop. Together we can make a difference for ourselves rather than a lifetime of dependency and poor health. I don't ever want back on the board and a number for The American Cancer Society. Find a buddy and Make It a Great Day! S
New This Week The American Cancer Society estimated that more than 174,000 cancer deaths can be attributed to tobacco use and approximately one-quarter to one-third of the 1,660,290 new cancer cases diagnosed in 2013 were directly related to poor nutrition, obesity, and lack of physical activity.
Now, I do believe that you already know the importance of the information listed above even if you didn't know the exact numbers. What I am going to say to all of that is what are you doing about it? There is no quick fix, no magic drive through lane, no special pill, no fairy godmother to wave a want. What are you going to do about it? I am sure that there is something in that list that you can address for yourself so that you don't become a statistical number in The American Cancer Society database. There will always be cigarettes even if the make them illegal, there will always be poor nutritional choices and people that will take advantage of them, and there will always be inactivity and obesity. To see all the motorized scooters makes me wonder what or how people got around before the advent of the scooters. I understand if you have health issues that keep you from walking but even with health issues you still need to get up and move. My heart aches every time I see someone that is confined to their home because they can't get up out of their bed and move. Each of us needs to do our own reality check and strive to improve each day. We may falter and grow weary but we need to pick back up and face the new day with new determination that maybe it is one more step today or one less cigarette or one less pop. Together we can make a difference for ourselves rather than a lifetime of dependency and poor health. I don't ever want back on the board and a number for The American Cancer Society. Find a buddy and Make It a Great Day! S
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AuthorMy name is Sue Kilburn and I am a clinical nurse breast cancer educator at the Yolanda G. Barco Oncology Institute in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Archives
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